Tag: volcano
Melting Glaciers Could Awaken Dormant Eruptions
The effects of climate change may extend far beneath the Earth’s surface, potentially awakening hundreds of volcanoes worldwide. According to recent research...
Trees Offer New Clues to Volcano Activity
Scientists find that changes in tree leaf colors can warn of volcanic eruptions. Volcanoes release more carbon dioxide as magma rises, boosting...
Antarctica’s Ice Melt Could Trigger Hidden Volcanic Eruptions
Deep within the frozen expanse of western Antarctica lies a hidden menace—an active volcanic rift. Buried under a 1–2 kilometer-thick ice sheet,...
Meteorite Impact, Not Volcanism, Caused Dinosaur Extinction
For decades, scientists have debated the events that led to the mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The Chicxulub meteorite...
Mars Still Holds Active Volcanoes
Mars, as everyone thinks, may not be a barren and dormant wasteland. Well, a new study claims that the red planet could still have...
Volcanic eruptions can help in predicting Indian monsoon
Large volcanic eruptions can help forecast the monsoon over India, the seasonal rainfall that is key for the country’s agriculture and thus for feeding...
