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Do Volcanoes Contribute to Global Warming?

Chrystal and Ben Climate Science, Global Warming, YouTube Channel March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Anthropogenic, carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, emissions, GHG emissions, Global Warming, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, volcano

Volcanic eruptions are often discussed in relation to climate change because they release CO2 (and other gases) into our atmosphere. The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens shot about 10 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere in 9 hours. It currently takes humanity only 2.5 hours to put out the same amount.