A fast-moving river of lava flowed from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma island in Spain Thursday. The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute called the flow a lava "tsunami." | CBS Sunday Morning

2.4K views · 120 reactions | Newly erupted lava can stay hot for years. Following the eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, Spain, it's Juan Carlos’ job to identify the coolest areas so engineers can plan essential services like gas and water pipelines to communities cut off by the eruption. Journey with Juan into the heart of this hostile environment in brand new episodes of Europe From Above, Sundays at 8pm, only on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

173K views · 687 reactions | Drone footage of La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja shows how incredibly intense the volcanic activity is inside its crater. Since the volcano began erupting 40 days ago, its lava has covered more than 2,200 acres and destroyed thousands of buildings and local fields. More than 7,000 people have been evacuated from the area in recent weeks. | NowThis | Facebook

2K views · 2.6K reactions | Following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on #LaPalma, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography has undertaken a detailed study of the marine ecosystem and   geological heritage, in order to pre-empt future eruptions. #CanaryIslands #Sustainability | Canary Islands | Facebook

34K views · 442 reactions | La velocità dello "tsunami" di lava del Cumbre Vieja è impressionante. Lo si può notare chiaramente nelle immagini girate dai ricercatori dell'Istituto Vulcanologico delle Canarie che da giorni seguono l'evoluzione dell'eruzione del vulcano . . . [  @involcan #IlMessaggero] #Canarie #CumbreVieja #Vulcano | Il Messaggero | Facebook