The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most extreme regions on the planet. Known for its intense heat, boiling acid pools, erupting volcanoes, vivid colours and active geological processes, ...

I peered over the craggy rim of Erta Ale, Ethiopia's most active volcano, at the lava lake below. Beneath a gassy haze, boiling, ruby-red, molten rock thickened and rose up, swelling like a tidal wave ...

This is the incredible moment a tourist climbed the 2,011ft Erta Ale volcano in Afar Region, Ethiopia on April 29. The tourist gets a spectacular view of the volcano's interior when the magma receded ...