volcanic supereruptions

September 12th 2025

Mount St Helens Eruption

How Prehistoric Humans Survived a Supervolcano So Big We Probably Should Have Gone Extinct

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans made it through.

Earth Science Jayde N. Hirniak, The Conversation Sep 12 '25

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