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    Explore the world's 20 supervolcanoes—from Yellowstone to New Zealand—and learn about their catastrophic potential, historical impacts, and the scientific efforts to monitor these sleeping giants.

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    These events are so rare and so massive that our entire civilization has developed without ever witnessing one. We're essentially trying to understand and prepare for something that's completely outside our historical experience.

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