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Volcanoes May Have Large, Lasting Impacts on Global Precipitation
A new study employs natural climate archives such as tree rings to better understand volcanoes’ impacts on global rainfall patterns.
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You Asked: Why Is it So Hard to Predict Volcanic Eruptions?
Volcanologist Einat Lev tackles reader questions and explains how more monitoring of volcanoes could save lives.
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Iceland’s Most Active Volcano is Likely Headed for Another Eruption
Monitoring and data suggest the next eruption of the glacial volcano could be anywhere from days away to within the next year. Grímsvötn last erupted in 2011.
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In Ancient Scottish Tree Rings, a Cautionary Tale on Climate, Politics and Survival
Using old tree rings and archival documents, historians and climate scientists have detailed an extreme cold period in Scotland in the 1690s that caused immense suffering. It may have lessons for Brexit-era politics.
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Data Visualization Translates Geyser Eruption Data Into Eerie Music
The project earned grad student Anna Barth a grand prize in the American Geophysical Union’s competition on Data Visualization and Storytelling.
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Volcanologist Yves Moussallam Honored With Rolex Award for Enterprise
He treks to remote volcanoes to measure their gas and aerosol emissions, in order to improve climate change predictions.
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The Surprising Way a Volcanic Eruption Fueled a Bloom of Ocean Algae
A new study reveals a surprising way in which lava influences marine ecology.
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Large Volcanic Eruptions Can Alter Hurricane Strength and Frequency
A new study is the first to untangle the effects of volcanic eruptions and El Niño events on hurricane patterns.
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Photo Essay: On an Island, a Lost Part of the World Is Found
On the volcanic Indian Ocean island of Anjouan, scientists are investigating a rock that apparently formed on a far-off continent.
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