Volcano myths unravel, from 'smoke' plumes to Yellowstone catastrophe claims

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Aug 19, 2026, 9:00 am95 pts
Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an eruption is imminent. And if a "supervolcano" like Yellowstone were to awaken, a global catastrophe would be upon us. These are images and ideas that regularly crop up in news reports,…

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