Deep beneath the surface of South America, a sleeping giant is starting to stir… and scientists are watching very closely. 🌋 This isn’t your average volcano—it’s a supervolcano, and if it erupts, it could change life on Earth as we know it. For thousands of years, it’s been quiet… but new signs suggest that silence might soon be broken. Tremors, gas emissions, and heat are building up under the surface, hinting at something massive brewing below. Is this nature’s ticking time bomb, or just a false alarm? Join us as we explore the science, the mystery, and the high-stakes drama of one of Earth’s most powerful forces waking up. Credit: Vesuvius Circa April 5: By Don Wiss, , CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vesuvius_(erupting)_Circa_April_5,_1926.webm Multi-day view of Cumbre Vieja's continued eruption: By GOES imagery: CSU/CIRA & NOAA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Multi-day_view_of_Cumbre_Vieja%27s_continued_eruption_(CIRA_2021-11-03).webm La Palma Pre-eruption quakes: By Corintyns, CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Palma_Pre-eruption_quakes.webm Eruption of Mount St. Helens: By National Archives and Records Administration, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens,_1980.ogv Mount St. Helens' Runaway Glacier: By Liz Westby , U.S. Geological Survey–Cascades Volcano Observatory, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_St._Helens%27_Runaway_Glacier_-_A_time-lapse_video_of_Crater_Glacier_Quicktime.ogv Msh (ASTER): By NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Msh_(ASTER).mpeg A Busy Day for Popocatépetl: By GOES imagery: CSU/CIRA & NOAA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Busy_Day_for_Popocat%C3%A9petl_(CIRA_2024-03-06_-_nolabels).webm L'Uturuncu Volcan en Bolivie Altitude: By Ceky – wikipedia france, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uturuncu#/media/Bestand:Uturuncu.jpg Yellowstone magma chamber: By Unknown author, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellowstone_magma_chamber.jpg Mount Spurr: By USGS, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Spurr.jpg Eruption column from Crater Peak: By R. McGimsey (U.S. Geological Survey), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Spurr#/media/File:Eruption_column_from_Crater_Peak_vent.jpg Alaska – Mt. Resurrection through Mt. Spurr: By Unknown author or not provided, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alaska_-_Mt._Resurrection_through_Mt._Spurr_-_NARA_-_23941001.jpg Wutky-Fumarole: By Michael Wutky, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wutky-Fumarole.jpg Pompeii by Robert S Duncanson: By Self-photographed, Caroline Léna Becker, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompeii_by_Robert_S_Duncanson.JPG Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightplanet/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me —————————————————————————————- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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