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Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, is not only the highest active volcano in Europe at 10,810 feet (3,295 meters), but is one of the most active in the world. Source: Mount Etna, Europe’s Most Active Volcano – The Atlantic
The Wolf Moon rises over England, Ballroom dancing in Tokyo, the Dakar Rally in Argentina, and much more. Source: Photos of the Week: 1/7–1/13 – The Atlantic
For the past few years, Getty Images photographer Kevin Frayer has been covering China’s Steel production facilities, from massive state-run factories to small unauthorized steel producers. Source: Images of China’s Steel Industry – The Atlantic
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, 50 or so erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava. Source: 2016: The Year in Volcanic Activity – The Atlantic
A collection of recent images from different autumn and winter festivals, observations, and celebrations around the world, where illumination at night is a big part of the fun. Source: Festivals of Light – The Atlantic
Time to take a look back at some of the most memorable events and images of 2016. Among the events covered in this essay: earthquakes in Ecuador and Taiwan, the passing of entertainers David Bowie and Prince, and much more. Source: 2016: The Year in Photos, January-April – The Atlantic
Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska, a beard and mustache competition organized by the Bangalore Beard Club, wildfires in Tennessee and Israel, Cubans mourn Fidel Castro, a monkey buffet in Thailand, and much more. Source: Photos of the Week: 11/26–12/2 – The Atlantic
One hundred years after the start of the Great War, none of the participants remain alive, and we are left with aging relics, fading photographs, scarred landscapes being reclaimed by nature, and memorials and graveyards across the globe. Source: World War I in Photos: A Century Later – The Atlantic
Nearly four years of deadly stalemate on the Western Front slowly came to an end in 1918, as Allied armies pushed into Germany at enormous cost, leading the Central Powers to finally seek an armistice. Source: World War I in Photos: The Western Front, Part II, and Armistice – The Atlantic
An ear being regrown on the arm of a patient in China, a historic presidential election in the United States, a giant fried egg art installation in Chile, remembrance ceremonies on Armistice Day, and much more. Source: Photos of the Week: 11/5–11/11 – The Atlantic