The past week has been a busy one for volcanoes. Quite a few eruptions have made the headlines—and when that happens, there are the inevitable statements on the interwebs that “the number of volcanic eruptions is increasing!” or “the conditions are right for lots of eruptions—just look at the alignment of the planets!” To put both of these to bed: false and false. First off: In no way are there more volcanic eruptions today than in the past. Why does it seem like there is? I mean, I hear about another eruption somewhere in the world almost every day! Without knowing it, you just figured out why it seems like there are more eruptions: modern communication. You have the ability, here in 2016, to ...
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