Volcanic activity billions of years ago set the stage for Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere, research suggests
It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...
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Eruption ‘imminent’ for mile-wide hidden volcano near US coast: ‘Final stages of buildup’
“So, all these signs are pointing toward the final stages of the buildup to the next ... a fiery apocalypse just yet — if and when the volcano does blow its top, it will likely pose little ...
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Volcanoes are erupting all over the world: See where lava is flowing
What’s next? Lava is erupting from several volcanoes, including one in Hawaii. Nearly 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded this year, and more are expected. The Axial Seamount, an underwater ...
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Underwater volcano could erupt off western US this year
The seamount is beginning to reach the inflation stages that preceded the last eruption in 2015, Chadwick said. Scientists are able to monitor the volcano through monitoring instruments and cables ...
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An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano
A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, according to experts. Hundreds of small earthquakes have ...
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Tectonic hazards – volcanoes
A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust through which magma, ash and gases escape. A volcano is a hazard caused by plate tectonics. Volcanic eruptions have both primary effects (such as the ...