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Volcanoes have shaped Earth’s surface for hundreds of millions of years. This episode explores how volcanoes form, what happens beneath the ground before an eruption, the different types of volcanic activity, and why molten rock occasionally decides that staying underground is no longer part of the plan. Along the way, you’ll hear about lava flows, ash clouds, tectonic plates, famous eruptions, and the surprisingly complex processes that build and reshape entire landscapes.

It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping!

Read with permission from Volcano, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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