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Edvard Munch: The Scream
Cerro Negro volcano
Kilauea volcano
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Kilauea volcano
Mayon Volcano
How volcanoes work, explained by a volcanologist
Watch the volcanic eruption of Mount Saint Helens and subsequent flooding caused by melted glaciers
What it's like to visit an active volcano
How the Eyjafjallajökull volcano stopped air travel in Europe
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