A plume of ash and steam rises from the Popocatepetl volcano as a shaft of sunlight illuminates a portion of Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, early Thursday, May 25, 2023. Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popo, as it is called by residents, has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)