Heather Handley
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- Sep 9, 2026
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Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again? (opens the original)
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Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. More than 300,000 passengers have been affected. Anak Krakatau, meaning “child of Krakatau” in Indonesian, has erupted on and off for almost a hundred years. This volcano emerged from the devastation caused when its predecessor, Krakatau (also known as Krakatoa), famously erupted between May and August in 1883. It’s hard to overstate just how big the 1
During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it? (opens the original)
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Erupting or silent, volcanoes have always captured our imagination. As volcanologists, we have seen how that fascination can collide with rolling news coverage and social media, amplifying false claims, misleading images and long-standing misconceptions about how volcanoes behave. We want to help. Much more than simply getting the science wrong, misinformation can distort people’s perceptions of hazards and risk and influence how they respond to an eruption. With this in mind, we sought to bette
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