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Will Yellowstone blow up this year? Scientists say no.

Jason Weisberger
Jan 06, 2025
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You may have lost if you had Yellowstone's supervolcano exploding on your 2025 bingo card.

I don't think many people worry about Yellowstone's supervolcano as a top threat to existence in North America, but if you were, there is good news: ArsTechnica shares that there isn't enough magma in the same spot to cause a big blowo…

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