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The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone supervolcano contains twice as much melted rock as thought

1 December 2022

There is more melted rock under Yellowstone Caldera – a volcano in Wyoming – than was previously estimated, but that doesn’t change the likelihood of an eruption
Credit: NOAA

Mauna Loa eruption interrupts key record of atmospheric CO2

29 November 2022

The Mauna Loa Observatory has kept a nearly uninterrupted record of atmospheric carbon dioxide for more than 60 years, but a volcanic eruption has cut off power

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