Lying deep in the African desert sits the colourful and supersaturated hot springs of the world's 'hottest' town.

A more serious contender for the crown emerges in the ghost town of Dallol, Ethiopia, which boasts the highest average, year round temperature on the planet. Almost every day in Dallol is a hot ...

Hyperacid, hypersaline and hot ponds in the geothermal field of Dallol (Ethiopia). Despite the presence of liquid water, this multi-extreme system does not allow the development of life ...