Volcanoes Under Ice Are Getting Ready to Blow

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Melting glaciers aren’t just a symptom of climate change — they could become a major cause of it. This video dives into new research revealing how retreating ice sheets are triggering powerful volcanic eruptions around the world. From Antarctica to North America, hundreds of volcanoes have been silently held back by glacial weight — but as the ice melts, the risk of explosive eruptions grows. Learn how this dangerous feedback loop could accelerate global warming and reshape our planet's future. WooGlobe Ref : WGA840884 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00As glaciers melt, the planet might be facing a hidden explosive threat.

00:04Volcanoes are waking up.

00:06Across Antarctica, Russia, New Zealand and North America,

00:09hundreds of volcanoes lie beneath thick glaciers.

00:12But new research shows these icy blankets have been keeping eruptions in check.

00:16Now, with rising temperatures, that protection is disappearing.

00:19Scientists studying volcanoes in Chile found that during the last ice age,

00:23glacier cover suppressed volcanic blasts.

00:26But once the ice melted, pressure built up fast,

00:29triggering massive explosive eruptions.

00:32This same chain reaction could now repeat worldwide.

00:35When glaciers retreat, magma expands, gas pressure builds,

00:39and the Earth's crust cracks open violently.

00:42Worse yet, volcanic eruptions release greenhouse gases.

00:45That means more eruptions could actually speed up global warming.

00:49And the warmer it gets, the more ice melts, making future eruptions even more likely.

00:54It's a dangerous loop, melting ice, exploding volcanoes,

00:58and a climate tipping toward disaster.

01:01Music by David

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