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  • Essay / Summary of the article Into the Volcano - 622

    The article Into the Volcano by Cody Crane discusses Nyiragongo which is an active volcano and one of the most dangerous in the world. It also explains how scientists are working to prevent further damage and losses from eruptions that may occur in the future. According to the article, scientists are studying the volcano, collecting data and determining how dangerous the eruption is. Their job was not only to stay in the laboratory, but they would climb up to the volcano and put themselves in harm's way to better understand the volcano's activity. (Crane, 2011)For further observation, scientists climb up to the volcano and camp near the lava lake. The scientists' study would make it possible to more precisely predict when the next eruption will take place. The study is important because there is a town near the volcano called Goma, and in the last 20 years there have been two eruptions that have threatened the residents of Goma. For this reason, the city's residents are in danger and must always remain alert for volcanoes that could erupt at any time. A...