00:00American geologists are raising new concerns about Yellowstone,
00:03and the findings are unlike anything seen in the past decade.
00:08USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientists
00:11have detected an unexpected lateral shift in thermal activity
00:15deep inside the supervolcano's magma chamber. Unusual deep crustal
00:20movement beneath Wyoming and Idaho is prompting fresh questions
00:24about what is happening in one of the world's most dangerous volcanic systems.
00:28Experts are clear, there is no imminent eruption risk.
00:32But they are also clear that these readings are among the most significant
00:36in 10 years of monitoring. Yellowstone sits above
00:3911 US states' water and energy infrastructure. A full eruption
00:43would be an extinction-level event for North America. While that scenario
00:48remains distant, scientists say understanding these shifts now is critical.
00:52And the new data is giving them reason to pay very close attention.
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