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Mauna Loa Eruption: What It Is, How It Happens, and Why It Matters

Mauna Loa, the large shield volcano on Hawaiʻi Island, erupts relatively frequently in a geologic sense, though intervals between events can range from months to many years. An...

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Are tsunamis predictable?

Tsunamis cannot be predicted with simple calendar or hour-by-hour precision like weather, but they are forecastable and warnable once triggered. Most tsunamis are caused by unde...

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