12 (More) Volatile Volcanoes That Are Ready to Blow

When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, the world got an all too vivid glimpse at just how far-reaching the damage can be. The largest volcanic eruption in the earth's history killed 100,000 people and caused 'The Year Without a Summer', crop-killing summer snow and freezing temperatures in the United States and Europe. Today, Iceland's Mount Eyjafjallajökull is far from the only one to worry about.There's an unusual amount of seismic activity happening everywhere from Washington State to North Korea, with 12 deadly volcanoes nearing potential eruption.
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