On Oct. 8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change— the United Nations body for assessing science related to climate change— released a new report that outlines recommendations for policymakers and nations alike to address climate change. This new assessment found that carbon dioxide emissions need to fall to about 45 percent less than the levels […]
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Should I be scared of the Supervolcano?
Recently in the news, a number of articles and images have been circulating regarding Yellowstone National Park’s “supervolcano” Yellowstone Caldera, and its possible eruption. The volcano hasn’t erupted in quite a long time— the most recent being 664,000 years ago. To get a handle on how large the volcano is, according to Vox, it’s estimated […]