Cumbre Vieja volcano (IMAGE) American Museum of Natural History Caption A field of volcanic ash during the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa’s northwest coast, Credit © Samantha Tramontano Usage Restrictions Can be used with appropriate credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.