With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

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“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”…

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  • Reported by WIRED and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:30:00 UTC.

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