Unseen US Volcano Gradually Approaching Major Eruption

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Beneath one of the most stunning national parks in the United States lies a slumbering giant that remains unknown to many visitors. Recent monitoring indicates ongoing ground shifts and a constant occurrence of minor tremors at Yellowstone, while Mount Rainier in Washington has now been classified by the US Geological Survey as the most hazardous volcano in the contiguous 48 states. Glacier-fed mudflows could potentially reach Tacoma in less than an hour, endangering over 90,000 residents. Additionally, Alaska's Mount Spurr is exhibiting signs of increased activity. Here’s what researchers are currently monitoring with great attention.

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00:00Tucked beneath America's most beautiful national park, a giant is stirring.

00:04And most U.S. tourists have no idea it's there.

00:08Yellowstone's underlying supervolcano shows no signs of imminent eruption, scientists insist.

00:14But new monitoring data shows continued ground deformation and a steady stream of small earthquakes that researchers are tracking closely.

00:22And Yellowstone is not alone.

00:24Mount Rainier in Washington state is now ranked by the U.S. Geological Survey.

00:28As the most dangerous volcano in the lower 48, glacier-fed mudflows called lahars could reach Tacoma in under an

00:36hour, putting more than 90,000 Americans in a direct path.

00:41Alaska's Mount Spur has been showing elevated unrest, with scientists watching for explosive activity that could ground flights between the

00:49U.S. and Asia, just like Iceland did to Europe in 2010.

00:53These are quiet threats, building slowly.

00:56But geologists say the message is simple.

00:59Don't wait until the ground shakes.

01:01To find out you live downhill from a volcano.

01:03No.

01:04No.

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