Today, there are about 1,500 active volcanoes around the globe. Over ten percent are within the U.S. Would you ever travel to see a volcano explosion up close? We cover these magnificent structures, common myths and how people within the danger zone stay safe.
Guest Information:
- Tamsin Mather, professor, Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, author, Adventures in Volcano Land: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves
- Michael Poland, geophysicist, US Geological Survey, scientist, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
- Thalia Soliman, resident, Washington.
Links for more info:
- YouTube: Biscuit Basin Explosion
- National Park Service: Update on the July 23 Biscuit Basin hydrothermal explosion
- USGS: How dangerous is Mount Rainier?
- BBC: How safe is volcano tourism?
- CNN: Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano that troubles scientists most
- Amazon: Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves
- USGS: Michael Poland
- X: @USGSVolcanoes
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