Category: Volcanoes

What Mountains Provide and Why They Need Protection

While mountains are formed by geologic forces deep underground, they create space for unique ecosystems to form high above the Earth. Mountains’ harsh conditions and relative isolation have encouraged and sheltered varied biodiversity. 

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Melting Glaciers Could Lead to More Frequent and Explosive Volcanic Eruptions: Study

Ice loss from melting glaciers around the world due to global heating could cause pressure to be released from volcanic magma chambers located deep underground. The process — already seen in Iceland — makes volcanic eruptions more frequent and powerful, according to new research conducted in the Chilean Andes. “As glaciers retreat due to climate […]

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