
The deep underground kitchen
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The great escape routes
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Two ways to blow a top
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Under the sea and ice
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The global aftermath
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Master of How volcanoes actually erupt
artiteacher Volcanic Global Cooling
Sulfur in the stratosphere, reflects the blazing sun, cools the planet down!

artiteacher Volcanic ash decomposes into some of the richest agricultural lands on Earth.

artiteacher Tiny aerosol droplets reflect sunlight back into space, cooling the Earth.

artiteacher Swipe ash clouds across the globe to discover how volcanic winters cool the planet.
Volcanic fertilizer: Despite their destructive power, volcanic soils cover just 1% of Earth's surface but support 10% of the world's population.
A period of global cooling caused by volcanic ash and sulfuric acid droplets obscuring the sun. The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora triggered this phenomenon, causing widespread crop failures in 1816.
How much did the global temperature drop following the massive 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora?
Which Philippine volcano was successfully predicted to erupt in 1991, saving tens of thousands of lives?
Which Indonesian volcano erupted in 1815, causing the famous 'Year Without a Summer' in 1816?
What gas released by volcanoes reacts with water vapor to form reflective aerosols that cool the planet?
What percentage of the world's population is supported by highly fertile volcanic soils?
What low-frequency sound waves, below the range of human hearing, do scientists use to monitor volcanoes?
