Dormant Ethiopian volcano Hayli Gubbi erupts
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The next global volcanic disaster is likely to come from a volcano that appears dormant, writes Mike Cassidy of The Conversation
Satellite images have captured a rare volcanic eruption that occurred Sunday at Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, sending towering ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman. The eruption is the first recorded activity at the volcano in roughly 10,000 years, offering scientists a striking glimpse of a previously dormant geological site.