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22 de jul. de 2023 · Volcanic eruptions can be incredibly destructive natural disasters, covering whole cities with lava, noxious gases and ash. Plus, the seismic activity that produces them can also cause other natural disasters — earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis — that bring about further devastation.
Volcanic eruptions have the power to destroy whole cities, alter global climate and devastate economies. They can produce rivers of molten lava, crushing mudflows, suffocating ash and toxic gases that wreak havoc across the globe for years after.
5 de jun. de 2018 · Global volcanic deaths since 1500 are sorted by type and distance (in kilometers) from the volcano where fatalities occurred. As distance from a volcano increases, the deadliest hazards shift.
22 de abr. de 2024 · Today, more than 800 million people in more than 85 countries live within 100 kilometres of an active volcano. An eruption near densely populated areas would have disastrous immediate impacts.
Volcanic eruptions are among Earth’s most dramatic and powerful agents of change. Ash, mudflows, and lava flows can devastate communities near volcanoes and cause havoc in areas far downwind, downstream, and downslope.
Hace 4 días · The city of Pompeii is famous because it was destroyed in 79 CE when a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted, covering it in at least 19 feet (6 metres) of ash and other volcanic debris. The city’s quick burial preserved it for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century.
29 de ago. de 2021 · Throughout history, ancient cities have been abandoned due to climate change, wars, and environmental disasters, with a select few being the direct result of a volcanic eruption.
