Tanzania's outlandish Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, the only volcano on Earth that is currently erupting carbonatite lava, has been sinking at a rate of 1.4 inches per year for the past decade.

Africa is home to some of the most breathtaking volcano treks, offering the daring adventurer in you a chance to explore ...

The cloud-topped summit of Ol Doinyo Lengai, an active volcano that last exploded in 2008, looms over the crater highlands, with the outlines of hardened lava flows striping the slopes.

Ol Doinyo Lengai is an active volcano that erupts the runniest lava on Earth. Satellite data indicate that a magma reservoir about 1.4 miles (2.3 kilometers) beneath the crater began swelling in ...

The volcano is some 70 miles from the city of Arusha and is known for its proximity to some of the world’s most important paleoanthropological sites. Ol Doinyo Lengai is less than 70 miles ...

The lavas of Oldoinyo Lengai volcano erupt as a liquid at approximately 540°C (1004°F). This low silica content gives rise to the extremely fluid lavas, which resembles motor oil when they flow.

A volcano could be due to erupt, new research has revealed. The more than 9,000-foot-tall volcano has showed signs of bulging, suggesting magma is filling up below Earth's surface.

At Ol Doinyo Lengai, the lava erupts at a much cooler 510°C (950°F). This difference in temperature is due to its unusual composition, being the only volcano in the world to erupt carbonatite ...

A volcano could be due to erupt, new research has revealed. The more than 9,000-foot-tall volcano has showed signs of bulging, suggesting magma is filling up below Earth's surface.

Tanzania's outlandish Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, the only volcano on Earth that is currently erupting carbonatite lava, has been sinking at a rate of 1.4 inches per year for the past decade.

Tanzania's outlandish Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, the only volcano on Earth that is currently erupting carbonatite lava, has been sinking at a rate of 1.4 inches per year for the past decade.