Rescuers searched the ash-coated slopes of a volcano Friday for 30 missing people after a devastating eruption sent fiery rock and vapor onto Andean villages, forcing tens of thousands to flee. Though ...

Tourists love this mountain region and activities are big on the agenda. Tourists love this mountain region and activities are big on the agenda. Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano erupted three times over ...

New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that 'shadow networks' linking volunteers with authorities can help keep some of the millions of people living near dangerous volcanoes safer.

Ecuador's volcano Tungurahua has been particularly active this week, spewing ash up to 23,000 feet (7 kilometers), putting on a fiery light show, and rumbling with at least 70 measurable explosions.