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The next massive volcano eruption will cause climate chaos — and we are unprepared

Taal volcano near Batangas, the Philippines, erupted in January 2020. Credit: Domcar C. Lagto/Pacific Press via Zuma Wire
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Nature 635, 286-289 (2024)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03680-z
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