NASA scientists may quickly have the ability to forecast volcanic eruptions by monitoring how bushes reply from house. Now, in a brand new collaboration with the Smithsonian Establishment, they’ve found that tree leaves develop lusher and greener when beforehand dormant volcanic carbon dioxide seeps up from the bottom — an early warning {that a} cone of magma is pushing upwards. Now, utilizing satellites similar to Landsat 8 and knowledge from the latest AVUELO mission, scientists suppose this organic response could possibly be seen remotely, serving as an added layer of early warning for eruptions in high-risk areas that at the moment menace tens of millions worldwide.
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