Let’s Talk About the 1,800-Plus ‘Young’ Volcanoes in the U.S. Southwest

They’re born. They live once, erupting for a period that might last for days, years or decades. Then, they go dark and die. And in Flagstaff and throughout the Southwest, they are our neighbors. This is the life of a monogenetic volcano, a type of volcanic hazard that can pose important dangers despite an ephemeral existence. The landscape of the southwestern U.S. is heavily scarred by past eruptions of such volcanoes, and a new study co-authored by a Northern Arizona University volcanologist marks a step toward understanding future risks for the region. The research, which was published this week in...

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