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Volcano diplomacy and the future of eruption predictions: the life of a volcanologist
NASA petrologist Kayla Iacovino on her life studying volcanoes and being a Star Trek fanatic
Geologists find evidence of two new supervolcano eruptions at Yellowstone
Their trends suggest that the next eruption won't happen for a long time
A version of this article originally appeared onΒ High Country News
Mount St. Helens is a natural laboratory for studying how ecosystems recover from disasters β but a road threatens to ruin those efforts
The Forest Service and scientists are struggling to balance risk and scientific research
We need better volcano forecasts to prevent tragedies like New Zealand's Whakaari explosion
Researchers are working on modeling eruptions to prevent loss of life when volcanoes explode
Climate change is almost too big a problem to study. The solution? Volcanoes.
Volcanoes blanketed by tropical rainforests are a natural laboratory to study climate change
π Mount Ngauruhoe, aka Mount Doom π
Learn about Nagauruhoe, the active volcano in New Zealand that played the role of Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings films.
Volcanoes can kill thousands. We should pay closer attention to the moving earth beneath us
Boiling clouds of ash and gas, moving 100 mph, pose a greater threat than lava, yet the world lacks volcano safety standards