The Next Big One What could we expect if a supereruption were to occur today?
Why Toba Matters NASA's Drew Shindell reflects in this interview on the lessons we can learn.
A Supersized Volcano As this interactive shows, Toba's upheaval dwarfs all eruptions of recorded history.
Blasts From the Past Explore a map of supereruptions around the world.
Watch a Preview Researchers from Indonesia to Greenland unearth clues to the greatest volcanic eruption of the last 100,000 years.
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