Ethiopia’s Volcano Glows With Rare Blue Lava After Dark

Ethiopia’s Volcano Glows With Rare Blue Lava After Dark

Mount Ijen’s volcanic gases create a glowing blue fire. Credit: Thomas Fuhrmann / CC BY-SA 4.0 The lava glows blue high on the slopes of Java’s Kawah Ijen volcano, much like the rare sights also seen in Ethiopia. At first glance, it looks like lava flowing down the mountain. But the otherworldly glow is not what it seems. The phenomenon, known as blue fire, isn’t produced by lava at all. It comes from burning sulphur gases that escape from crack…