Scientists discover patterns in growth, showing that Volcanoes have a circle of life
FACTS
NAME: Bezymianny
TYPE: Active stratovolcano (formed from many layers of lava and ash)
WHERE: Kamchatka, Russia
HEIGHT: 2882 metres
Darkness fell several hours ago, but the sand on the Indonesian beach of Tanjung Lsung is still warm. Music is coming from a stage right on the water’s edge, where a pop-rock band called Seventeen is playing. There is no warning whatsoever as a high wall of water roars suddenly from the ocean, sweeping away everything on the beach and crashing into the palm tree beyond. When the sun rises the next morning, 22 December 2018, more than 420 people have been killed among the ruins of small tourist towns up and down the coast. Among the musicians from Seventeen, only the lead singer survives.
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