Simushir Island, part of the Kuril Islands, is home to four large volcanoes, evenly spaced along the length of the island. (From left to right: Milna, Zavaritsky, Prevost, and Uratman.) (Image courtesy of NASA/Landsat) This eye-catching satellite image shows Simushir,…
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The East African Rift System fuels volcanic activity in areas such as Ethiopia's Erta Ale volcano (image). (Photo credit: Mike Korostelev via Getty Images) Scientists have found new evidence that a huge superplume of molten rock is rising beneath Africa,…
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