Extreme Environments

Volcanic eruptions are devastating, often killing thousands and displacing many more, yet people continue to reside near activevolcanoes as the ash and lava enrich the soil. Some volcanoes lay dormant for centuries, even millennia at a stretch, creatingcatastrophic consequences when they finally erupt. Mt. Vesuvius, Popacatapetal, Merapit, St. Helen’s, Fuji & St. Turin covered here.