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New research from Colgate University alters our understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica, revealing that summer thawing occurs nearly a month earlier and lasts nearly two months longer than previously thought.
Antarctica plays a major role in preventing catastrophic environmental repercussions from global warming.
A research group of volcano experts in ETH Zurich along with some researchers struggle with the pending question of when Vesuvius might erupt and how strong the next eruption might be. Vesuvius is one of the most deadly volcanoes in Europe and over 3 million reside close to it. The volcano has been quiet since its last eruption in 1944.
A massive underwater volcano of about 2,690ft off the coast of Madagascar is believed to be an offspring of the largest underwater eruption ever recorded. In 2018, the volcanic island unexpectedly emerged, extending up from the seafloor to the eastern part of the island of Mayotte which is between Madagascar and East Africa rifts.
Scientists have figured out what provokes large-scale volcanic eruptions and conditions that could possibly lead to them. (Photo : Getty Images) Hawaii's Kilauea One of the most active volcanoes in the world is Hawaii's Kilauea. Because of this and its relatively easy accessibility, it is also included in the most heavily outfitted with equipment for monitoring - instruments that aid in measuring and recording everything that happens when earthquakes occur, from the earthquake and movement of the ground to lava volume and advancement. However, Kilauea's 2018 eruption was particularly m...