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Volcanoes and wildfires offset 20% of global heating over eight years

Events that inject smoke and gas into high atmosphere help to cool planet but are no solution to climate crisis, says study.

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Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano eruption halts recording of key climate data

The Mauna Loa eruption on Monday cut power to the observatory where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are measured, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Volcano-like plumes spread above intense Mosquito Fire in Northern California

Volcano-like plumes spread above intense Mosquito Fire in Northern California

Experts compared the extreme fire behavior and spread to a volcanic eruption or nuclear blast.
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Climate change to dampen cooling effects of moderate volcanic eruptions

The ongoing transformation of Earth's atmosphere, fueled by runaway greenhouse gas emissions, will shrink the cooling effects of small- and medium-sized eruptions by as much as 75 percent, according to new research.
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