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"Manmade volcanoes": can they solve global warming?
It does indeed seem that something is happening beneath Kanlaon in the Philippines. PHIVOLCS reports that the volcano experienced 257 volcanic earthquakes from August 23 to September 1, well above the usually "background" level of ~20-30 a week. Most of this seismicity is centered on the northwest slope of the volcano, suggesting that if magma is moving, it is moving up under this side of the system. However, the seismicity doesn't necessarily have to be magma moving up to erupt. It could very easily be moving up in the system, but not to the surface, or it could even be fluid (i.e., water/gases) under the volcano (or heck, even a fault). PHIVOLCS has not changed the status of Kanlaon, however it keeping a close eye on what the seismicity will do.
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