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Would It Be Possible To Block A Volcano By Plugging It Up With Concrete? Yes, For A While, But The Results Could Be Devastating

So, when thinking about how to protect people from volcanos, it is natural to think about simply plugging them up by dumping ...
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Is The Yellowstone Region Due For a Cataclysmic Natural Disaster?

Could a geological disaster be brewing beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park? Many scientists and curious ...

Indonesia prepares Banten's coastal communities for quakes and tsunamis

Indonesia is stepping up disaster preparedness in Pandeglang regency, one of Banten Province's most hazard-prone areas, as ...
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Jeju, South Korea: The Island Forged Twice by Fire

The image of fire persists in the history of Jeju, the southernmost province of South Korea. This region, particularly Jeju ...

Scientists discover new way to detect volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna

Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, is monitored closely due to its proximity to the city of Catania and several other ...

This Volcano Was Dormant for 700,000 Years—It Might Be Waking Up

Rapid uplifting near the 13,000-foot-tall summit of Taftan shows that this long-dormant volcano is more geologically active ...

Scientists fear volcano that was ‘extinct’ for 700,000 years has woken up as gas pressure builds

Researchers said this suggests that a significant amount of gas pressure is building up below the volcano’s surface. The ...

Experts say no basis to claim 'Apolaki Caldera is an active supervolcano'

Geologists say there is no evidence the Apolaki Caldera -- part of an extinct volcano located in the Philippine Sea -- could ...

Mosquitoes have just been found in Iceland for the first time. It’s more alarming than it sounds

Climate change is causing higher temperatures around the planet, but the Nordic country is warming three times faster than the global average.