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Why Some Volcanoes Never Erupt – But Never Sleep Either

Suhail Ahmed

They hiss, heave, and warm the ground beneath our feet, yet decade after decade they refuse to blow. Around the world, restless volcanoes draw tight circles of worry on hazard maps as instruments detect tremor, swelling, and gas pulses that hint at fire still moving below. Scientists call this persistent unrest, a state that can ...

How Underwater Volcanoes Create New Islands in Real Time

How Underwater Volcanoes Create New Islands in Real Time

Andrew Alpin

Imagine standing on solid ground that didn’t exist just hours before. Within only 11 hours, it led to the development of a new island that’s now visible from space when an underwater volcano in the South Pacific began its spectacular eruption. This isn’t science fiction, but rather one of Earth’s most fascinating geological processes happening ...