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The enormous supervolcano that’s hidden from sight

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December 16, 2023

The Campi Flegrei west of Naples in Italy is a caldera — a cauldron-like hollow -- that spans more than 150 square kilometers. The area has a lot of seismic activity and the floor of the caldera is rising, triggering concerns that it might erupt.

Anna Sacco Focused on popular science, developmental psychology, gender gap issues and reproductive medicine.
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