🌋🌍 A major eruption of the #Yellowstone #supervolcano is statistically unlikely to happen for thousands of years despite frequent media speculation.

An analysis details how geological monitoring works and what would occur if the #volcano became active. The primary global concern involves the massive volume of ash released into the #atmosphere which could temporarily cool the #climate and impact global #food systems.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/what-if-yellowstone-volcano-erupted/

#geology #earthscience #science #environment #nature #education #safety #research

Scientists Found Small Volcanoes That Could Trigger Catastrophic Eruptions

Geologists have discovered a hidden network of "Petit-Spot" volcanoes that were previously thought to be dormant. These small but volatile engines have the potential to trigger a domino effect, leading to a catastrophic global eruption.

#Geology #Supervolcano #EarthScience #ClimateAlert #NaturalDisaster #ScienceNews #Volcano

https://www.thefuturist.co/scientists-found-small-volcanoes-that-could-trigger-catastrophic-eruptions/

NZ's Out There Learning YouTube channel has an excellent new video on NZ's Taupo supervolcano.

That's in case you needed a reminder of how colossally violent past eruptions of this volcano have been, and a reminder that it's still active and magma is gradually building under the lake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiq9TSKiWaw

#nz #volcano #SuperVolcano