The volcano Pico do Fogo on the island of Fogo has become active on Sunday 23 November 2014 (update: eruption stopped on 7 February 2015). Before the eruption a couple of days of increased seismic activity was observed. The 1,700 people who live in Cha das Caldeiras, an old part of the crater, have been evacuated. This crater is a national park and is a very fertile agriculture … [Read more...]