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What kills you when a volcano erupts? It’s not what you think

7 mins | Jul 31, 2018
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You can run away from lava. It’s the suffocating cloud you need to worry about. Jan Freedman, writing in Aeon magazine, highlights the real dangers of volcanoes.

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