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What If Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted Tomorrow?
Published 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Yellowstone has the status of an active volcano. And it turns out that a huge area of the Yellowstone National Park, the size of Chicago, is moving. The caldera isn't just going up - it also moves up and down in a breathing motion. Could it mean another imminent super-eruption?
The Volcanic Explosivity Index of Yellowstone is 8 out of 10. This number means that if this volcano erupted, it would turn into apocalypse. Let's see what scientists predict with regards to the possibility of the Yellowstone eruption. Are we in for a disaster or we could cool it down?
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