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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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Scientists have discovered that the magma reservoir tied to the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is filling again.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The findings show that New Zealand's wildlife was heavily shaped by dramatic climate shifts and powerful volcanic eruptions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

There is little privacy, it is miles out into the volcanic grasslands of the plateau, it did not allow pets.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Seawater can remove sulfur compounds while concentrating metals such as platinum in volcanic gases.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The stream gurgled out of the rain forest, and it was a strange color, milky with volcanic dust.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston