WHILE the Congo contends with the recent volcanic calamity, Volcano Live provides up to the minute news on eruptions around the world. The site (http://www.volcanolive.com/) features webcams, record eruption statistics and a wide range of photographs.

It is a clearly designed site with a guide to the different regions of the world that suffer from volcanic action, from Mount Etna in Italy to details of recent activity on Mount Fuji in Japan.