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What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted?

What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted?

Deep under Yellowstone National Park lies one of Earth’s most famous “sleeping giants”: a vast volcanic system that has produced some of the biggest eruptions in geological history. New research in 2024–2025 has sharpened the picture of what sits beneath the park, including a volatile-rich magma “cap” that helps vent gas and heat without triggering disaster

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10 Most Likely Volcanoes to Erupt – and Their Global Consequences

10 Most Likely Volcanoes to Erupt – and Their Global Consequences

Introduction

In the last few years, volcanoes have kept turning up in the news cycle. Lava fountains on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula have forced repeated evacuations. Steam-driven blasts at Taal in the Philippines have sent dark plumes into the sky. Ash from Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz has risen high enough to trigger aviation alerts.

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