Can a volcano be stopped before it erupts? A new study found out | NYGazet

Pumping out water or keeping rain from sneaking underground may prevent a volcano from erupting, or at least give ample warning.

The ground around Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano has lurched up and down for centuries, but in the early 1980s it shot upward more than 6 feet with no warning, forcing ships to abandon Pozzuoli’s harbor and 40,000 residents to leave their homes. A new... [5314 chars]