Mystery of the Megavolcano: Researchers from Indonesia to Greenland unearth clues to the greatest volcanic eruption of the last 100,000 years.
The Next Big One

The Next Big One
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Why Toba Matters

Why Toba Matters
NASA's Drew Shindell reflects in this interview on the lessons we can learn.

A Supersized Volcano

A Supersized Volcano
As this interactive shows, Toba's upheaval dwarfs all eruptions of recorded history.

Blasts From the Past

Blasts From the Past
Explore a map of supereruptions around the world.

Mystery of the Megavolcano

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Researchers from Indonesia to Greenland unearth clues to the greatest volcanic eruption of the last 100,000 years.

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