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How to Survive a Supervolcano

A supervolcano is like a regular volcano on steroids. If it erupts, it would kill 100,000 people in an instant. And expel over a thousand times more material than a regular volcano. It would send so ...
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How to Survive The Most Dangerous Hikes in the World

Hanging bridges, stone labyrinths and frozen ridges. This is not your average Sunday walking trail. One misstep here and you could plummet 100 m (328 ft). Or into an active volcano. These paths are ...

How Prehistoric Humans Survived a Supervolcano So Big We Probably Should Have Gone Extinct

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans ...
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A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jayde N. Hirniak, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) If you were lucky 74,000 ...
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After the wildfire: How Colorado's plants and wildlife have evolved to survive and replenish burned areas

Fires are an important part of nearly every ecosystem. They help clear out dead plant matter, which stimulates nutrient-rich growth. The survival and reproduction of species adapted to fire are ...

Iceland travel guide: Volcanoes, Vikings and how locals survive a tough environment

In June 1930, the New York Times ran a story commemorating the 1000th anniversary of the convening of the world’s first ...