Science With Simi: is B.C. at risk of a New Zealand-style volcanic eruption?

Mornings with Simi

English - December 12, 2019 20:28 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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New Zealand military specialists are preparing to try to retrieve the bodies of eight victims of a volcanic eruption that claimed eight other lives and severely burned survivors on White Island.

Authorities say tomorrow's dangerous recovery attempt will go ahead, despite concerns that the volcano could erupt again.

On Thursday’s Science With Simi segment, we discussed the risks that exist here in British Columbia with a volcanologist from Simon Fraser University.

Guest: Glyn Williams-Jones

Simon Fraser University volcanologist

New Zealand military specialists are preparing to try to retrieve the bodies of eight victims of a volcanic eruption that claimed eight other lives and severely burned survivors on White Island.

Authorities say tomorrow's dangerous recovery attempt will go ahead, despite concerns that the volcano could erupt again.

On Thursday’s Science With Simi segment, we discussed the risks that exist here in British Columbia with a volcanologist from Simon Fraser University.

Guest: Glyn Williams-Jones

Simon Fraser University volcanologist