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Workshop: Colombia’s Galeras Volcano
July 10, 2009 | University at Buffalo

Some people living near the Galeras Volcano in Colombia have refused to leave the area in the face of recent eruptions. Geologists are holding a workshop this week to educate people about volcanic hazards.


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