Podcasts about volcanic gas

In addition to the insecurity and food crisis faced by people displaced by war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, they are also threatened by carbon dioxide from volcanic matter, commonly known as Mazuku, in camps west of the city of Goma. More than 10 displaced people have already died from asphyxiation by these substances, reports the Goma Volcano Observatory. Zanem Nety Zaidi reports from Goma.

Haze over Metro looks to be Volcanic Gas no Ash - Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Boudreau by VOCM

Marie Edmonds is Professor of Volcanology and Petrology at Cambridge University. She studies the cycling of volatile elements such as carbon between the atmosphere and the mantle and the role that volatiles play in melting, magma transport, and the style of volcanic eruptions. She describes how all volcanos emit gas and how the gas can reveal a lot about the origin of the magma and also forewarn of eruptions. Here is is monitoring gases emitted during the 2018 eruption of Kilauea on Hawaii. For podcast illustrations and to learn more about Geology Bites, go to geologybites.com.

Can smartphone technology help geographers to monitor volcanic gases emissions? We discuss Dr Tom Pering’s innovative research on hazardous landscapes.

Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment.

Transcript -- Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment.

Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment.

Transcript -- Investigating the impacts of magma eruptions on the environment.