Solving the mysteries of volcanoes

Scientists are on a mission to find out why volcanoes erupt and what signs could help people predict future eruptions, by studying the “Hawaii of Europe”, Tenerife, reports Allison Doty in The Daily Evergreen. The report says that, "Tenerife is a unique volcano because, unlike most volcanoes in Europe, it is active and has a relatively young span of volcanism, giving the opportunity to study chemical processes before the magma erupts." If you are hoping they will tell you when it might be likely to do so, sadly you'll be disappointed, but it's gratifying to know they're working on it.

Solving the mysteries of volcanoes

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