Three well-known volcano types appear around the world. They are shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes—which are also called stratovolcanoes. This week on Wondrium Shorts, learn to “lava” all three. http://ow.ly/25bO50JZQT0 | The Great Courses

Lava spewed and flowed from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Sunday, January 11, as renewed eruptive activity lit up the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said Kilauea has been erupting episodically since December 23, 2024, mainly from two vents in the crater’s north and south areas. The latest lava overflows began Saturday, January 10, with fountains reaching up to 20 feet (6 meters) high. According to the USGS, increased seismic tremor and spattering overnight signaled the poss