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Small Volcanoes and Global Warming
March 4, 2013 | University of Colorado at Boulder

“A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder indicates emissions from moderate volcanoes around the world like the Augustine Volcano in Alaska, shown here, can mask some of the effects of global warming.” Quoted from the University of Colorado at Boulder press release.


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