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Taking the pulse of a large volcano: Mocho-Choshuenco, Chile

Taking the pulse of a large volcano: Mocho-Choshuenco, Chile

As the recent eruptions of Calbuco and Villarrica in southern Chile have shown, the long arcs of volcanoes that stretch around the world’s subduction zones have the potential to cause widespread disruption to lives and livelihoods, with little or no warning. Fortunately, neither of these eruptions has, so far, led to any reported loss of life – but the consequences  of these eruptions ...[Read More]