Travelers to certain cities in Japan are receiving a warning about a volcano and "ash clouds" from the U.S. government. The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan issued the travel alert on November 20.

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke rising more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local ...

A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu had multiple eruptions on Sunday, Nov. 16, sending a plume of smoke and ash almost three miles into the air, causing tens of flight cancellations ...

On June 2, 2025, Italy’s Mount Etna, one of Earth’s most active volcanoes, erupted again, releasing what experts called a “lava fountain” that sent tourists rushing downhill to safety. In late March ...

US tariff rates will end 2025 above 15%. Experts don't expect these rates to come down much in 2026. HELOC and home equity loan rates today, December 30, 2025: Home equity rates set to close the year ...