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Civilisation-ending supervolcano is waking up: Will a mega eruption hit?

Deep under the western United States, two of the planet’s largest volcanic systems are quietly reshaping rock and gas. In ...
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Natural ‘Cap’ Is Preventing Yellowstone Supervolcano from Erupting – How Long Will It Hold?

University of Utah research shows the caldera experienced dramatic uplift of up to 7 centimeters per year between 2004 and 2006, followed by subsidence phases. Current measurements from the USGS ...
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For 25 Years, the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program Has Kept Weekly Tabs on Volcanic Eruptions Around the World. Here’s How They Do It

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...