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LOS ANGELES — A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, the volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing ...

For centuries, Mount Taftan has been considered dormant volcano, a quiet sentinel in the Makran region of southeastern Iran. But recent satellite data shows subtle signs of swelling at its summit, prompting scientists to worry about the volcano’s sudden ...

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The previous chapters reviewed the hazards to property and life from Mount Rainier and outlined research needed to provide for better understanding of their nature and frequency of occurrence. This chapter describes monitoring activities that are essential ...