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How Melting Glaciers and Volcanoes Are Connected

Melting Glaciers and Volcanoes. Icebergs and erupting volcano billowing fire and smoke.

As the world gets warmer, glaciers are melting. Scientists say this could cause some of the world’s most dangerous ice covered volcanoes to erupt. These volcanoes, quiet for thousands of years, are susceptable to changing surface conditions. As the ice melts, the pressure on the magma chamber below is reduced. Lower pressure allows for crustal […]