volcanic eruptions
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Welp, Using Volcanoes To Understand Geoengineering Might Not Really Work
The cooling effects of large volcanic eruptions have led some scientists to believe these natural hazards could inspire and inform the development of geo-engineering schemes to combat climate change. New research suggests this is probably a bad idea.
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Intense Heat From Ancient Vesuvius Eruption Caused Victims’ Skulls To Explode
During the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD, clouds of superheated gas enveloped the ancient city of Pompeii and its surrounding areas, instantly vaporising bodily fluids and soft tissues, according to new research. Sounds grim, but this mode of death was actually a blessing in disguise, given the alternatives.
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Kilauea Volcano Has Turned This Hawaiian Shore Into An Apocalyptic Wasteland
It’s been over six weeks since lava fissures began erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island, and there’s still no end in sight. New videos taken by the US Geological Survey reveal the dramatic extent to which the encroaching lava has reshaped the surrounding landscape, turning once gorgeous beaches into smouldering piles of volcanic waste.
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Eruption Of Fuego Volcano In Guatemala Kills Dozens
A volcano southwest of Guatemala City has erupted for the second time in five months, sending a deadly plume of super-heated rock and gas into the rural communities below. At least 25 people have been killed, but the death toll is expected to rise.