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California's Hidden Threat: High-Risk Volcanoes That Might Erupt in the Next Decade
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
California has several volcanoes that are at "high risk" or "very high risk" of erupting.
Floating Robots Spotted a Huge Plume of Magma Under the Galápagos
By Rafi Letzter published
The discovery could help explain why the Earth isn't a huge ball of ice.
Lassen Volcanic National Park: The West’s Most Beautiful, Least-Visited Wonderland (Photos)
By Linda, Dr. Dick Buscher published
The national park is full of steaming vents, snowy trails, diverse wildlife, colorful wildflowers and heavenly night-sky views.
Deceptive and Dangerous: A Gallery of An Antarctic Volcano
By Stephanie Pappas published
Deception Island, Antarctica is an active volcano.
There Are 18 Volcanoes That Pose a 'Very High Threat' to American Life
By Brandon Specktor published
These 18 volcanoes in the U.S. could lead to mass death and destruction.
World's Deepest Volcanic Eruption Creates Nightmare Garden of Glass
By Brandon Specktor published
There's an eerie underwater sculpture park in the Pacific — and you can thank the world's deepest volcanic eruption for it.
Mount St. Helens Eruption: Facts & Information
By Mary Bagley published
Picturesque Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980 and remains the most destructive example of volcanic activity in the United States.
Lost Chain of Underwater Volcanoes Is a Massive Whale Superhighway
By Brandon Specktor published
There is an ancient "highway" of massive, underwater volcanoes near Tasmania, and apparently whales love it.
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