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Scientists discovered that the 2022 Tonga volcano eruption accidentally destroyed greenhouse gases in its plume, offering hope for future climate solutions. This first-ever observation could help researchers develop new ways to clean up atmospheric pollution.
When Earth's biggest volcanic eruption in 2.5 million years darkened the skies 74,000 years ago, early humans didn't just survive. They adapted, innovated, and proved just how resilient our species really is.
A massive 2022 volcanic eruption discovered a way to destroy its own methane pollution, and scientists say we might be able to copy it. The finding could help fight climate change by removing a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO2.
Scientists discovered dozens of dinosaur footprints on South Africa's coast, filling a 50-million-year gap in the fossil record. The tracks reveal that diverse dinosaur species thrived in the region long after massive volcanic eruptions were thought to have wiped them out.
NASA's Juno spacecraft just witnessed the most powerful volcanic eruption ever recorded in our solar system, a breathtaking display on Jupiter's moon Io that released up to 260 terawatts of energy. The simultaneous eruptions covered 40,400 square miles and revealed a hidden network of magma chambers beneath the moon's fiery surface.