In a remarkable turn of events, a temporary volcanic island formed and quickly vanished in the Caspian Sea. Captured by NASA ...

The island of Rakeedhoo, in a neighboring atoll, hasn’t seen much of an economic boost from its new harbor. In 2000, more than 230 people lived here; today the population is less than 80.

A dramatic transformation is taking place in the South Pacific, where a newly formed volcanic island is emerging from the ocean. Located in Tonga’s Home Reef, this growing landmass is the result ...

Niijima Island made headlines worldwide when it appeared off the southern shores of Japan's Iwo Jima in late October 2023, thanks to satellite images captured by NASA/U.S. Geological Survey's ...

The world’s newest island has risen from the sea off the coast of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) told CNN the unnamed island was ...

By Francesca Annio and Brad Lendon, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — The world’s newest island has risen from the sea off the coast of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean.

By Francesca Annio and Brad Lendon, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — The world’s newest island has risen from the sea off the coast of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean.

If the process continues, the Horn of Africa could break away and become its own island, with a brand-new ocean forming in between. How slow is “slow”?

Globe owners, take heed: a new island has emerged from Japanese waters, the result of submarine volcanic activity off the coast of Iwo Jima.