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"For more than two decades, an area larger than Chicago centered near the basin has been inflating and deflating by several inches in erratic bursts. In a hyper
by jpm_sd 7y ago
"For more than two decades, an area larger than Chicago centered near the basin has been inflating and deflating by several inches in erratic bursts. In a hyperactive volcanic region like Yellowstone, the exact causes of any specific movement are difficult to pin down."
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"To be clear, the new research does not indicate that the supervolcano that created Yellowstone’s caldera—which last erupted 640,000 years ago—is any more likely to erupt now."
- gypsy_boots 7y agoThank you for this. The headline of the article certainly seems to be taking advantage of the recent hysteria around everything else happening in our lives right now (covid-19)
- pesfandiar 7y agoHeadlines of previously respectful media have always been inching towards more drama, shock and FUD in general, so I don't think it's specific to the current mass hysteria. I'd bet COVID-19 has been a boon to all media though.
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- zymhan 7y agoThankfully the post was updated to be less misleading.