"El Popo Erupts: Mexico's Popocatépetl Volcano Spews Gas and Ash"

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, also known as "El Popo," erupted, spewing a large plume of ash and gas into the sky, prompting officials to issue a yellow alert and caution people to stay away from the area. The volcano, located 45 miles southeast of Mexico City, has been erupting two to three times daily for almost a week. Meanwhile, a volcano in Iceland that has been erupting since December appears to have quietened after causing the closure and evacuation of the popular tourist destination, Blue Lagoon, and prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.