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Inside the lab where scientists recreate volcanic explosions

Scientists recreate magma and water reactions in a lab to understand explosive volcanic eruptions and improve hazard ...
Phys.org

Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts

Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective ...

Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms—but they could also save lives

Whakaari/White Island's sudden eruption in December 2019, which killed 22 people and severely injured 25 others, was New ...

In 2014, scientists blasted Mount St. Helens, one of America's most closely watched volcanoes, with 23 explosions, revealing a vast magma system underground

In 2014, scientists detonated 23 controlled explosions around Mount St. Helens, one of America's most closely watched ...

Texas researchers replaced more than half of potting soil with recycled glass; peppers and herbs grew faster

Researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have made an exciting breakthrough by utilizing recycled glass as a ...

43 Years Ago, Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto a Volcano. Today, They’re Tiny Heroes.

A study reveals that an unconventional ecological intervention tactic is still providing benefits 43 years later. After the ...
Scientific American magazine

Volcano Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling

A long-quiet volcano in Ethiopia spewed ash nine miles into the sky on Sunday, marking the first known major eruption from this volcano for more than 12,000 years. Under-studied and situated in ...
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Scientists reveal a hidden trigger behind explosive eruptions

Volcanoes often look deceptively quiet until the moment they unleash towering plumes of ash and gas, yet the precise switch that turns a gentle rumble into a devastating blast has remained stubbornly ...
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Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing

Suggested Citation: "5 Strengthening Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest ...