In Bolivia, a Supervolcano Is Rising

Posted by timothy on Thursday October 27, @08:59AM 

from the going-for-volcano-of-the-year dept.

dutchwhizzman writes"Uturuncu is a Bolivian supervolcano. Research suggests that it has an eruption frequency of roughly 300.000 years and the last eruption was, give or take a few years, 300.000 years ago. Research suggests that it started rising in a 70 km circumference by 1 to 2 centimeters per year, making it the fastest-growing volcano on the planet. Break out the tin foil hats, and store plenty of canned beans, because it may just erupt before Yellowstone pops its cork."