Ethiopian Volcano Erupts for First Time in Nearly 12K Years of Records
smithsonianmag.com53 points by pseudolus 4 days ago
53 points by pseudolus 4 days ago
Maybe?
But Biggs tells Scientific American that satellite data has hinted at potential volcanic activity more recently. “I would be really surprised if [more than 12,000 years ago] really is the last eruption date,” she says to the publication.
The Geologyhub channel has various updates and information on the Hayli Gubbi volcano (and others across the world) for those curious: https://www.youtube.com/@GeologyHub/videos
12k years ago somebody started keeping records of this volcano not erupting.
Tree rings
I was hoping for a secret society of volcano watchers, handing down carefully guarded records from generation to generation . . .
("There's nothing written in here, Dad")