Popocatépetl is the second most active volcano in Mexico. In terms of explosive activity and population threat, it ranks highest in Mexico and North America. One of the 10 most-populated volcanoes in ...

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano dramatically spewed a fiery cloud of ash and rock into the sky on Thursday, though it did not prompt authorities to raise their eruption alert level. “Popo,” as ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A volcano known as Popocatépetl violently erupted early Monday morning in Mexico. Lava and ash spewed from its crater, creating a cloud of ash that covered the ...