The rare but spectacular eruptions of supervolcanoes can cause massive destruction and affect climate patterns on a global scale for decades -- and a new study has found that these sites also may ...

2014/10/31: The tremendous amounts of lava that are emitted during super-eruptions accumulate over millions of years prior to the event in the Earth's crust. These reservoirs consist of magma that ...

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MEDAN, 8 September (BelTA - ANTARA) - The Toba Caldera Geopark has officially retained its “green card” status, confirming its continued membership in the UNESCO Global Geopark Network (UGGp) for the ...

Approximately 75,000 years ago, a massive explosive eruption from a volcano in western Indonesia (Toba caldera) coincided with the onset of the Earth's last Ice Age. In the current issue of Geology, ...

JAKARTA: Unesco assessors have begun the revalidation process of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, as local authorities strive to maintain the site’s Global Geopark status following a “yellow card” warning ...

In a newly published study, scientists reveal evidence that groups of humans survived a massive volcanic eruption at the Toba caldera, a supervolcano in Sumatra. “It is possible that people moved out ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia has successfully retained Lake Toba’s status as a Unesco Global Geopark, following a previous yellow card warning issued two years ago because of concerns over poor management and ...

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