A significant lava overflow occurred at Erta Ale's summit vent on October 29, 2024, resulting in the formation of a temporary lava lake and...
1 month ago

Erta Ale is located in this rift zone and is Ethiopia's most active volcano. The volcano is known as the “smoking mountain” and the “gateway to hell” in the...
12 months ago

We are happy to announce our updated expedition program for the Danakil Desert in the coming winter season 2024-25.
7 months ago

Chef Amy Abebe Tsegaye's Lowertown restaurant Erta Ale offers a weekend buffet, traditional coffee and tea service, and an expansive vegan...
6 months ago

The bizarre experiment took place at the Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia.
4 months ago

In 2012 a group of tourists were ambushed by gunmen on the edge of this crater. Five European tourists were killed and four others abducted.
94 months ago

Erta Ale (meaning “smoking mountain”) is part of the East African Rift, where the African Continent is tearing apart.
176 months ago

Amy Abebe Tsegaye, who's from Ethiopia, named her restaurant after the Erta Ale volcano, one of the most active in Africa.
19 months ago

We decided to book a trip we have wanted to make for a long time, namely to Erta Ale and the Danakil Depression in the Afar region.
9 months ago

We show that an eruption from Alu–Dalafilla in November 2008 was sourced from a shallow, 1 km deep, elongated magma chamber that is divided into two segments.
153 months ago