Volcanic Items of Interest

Various items have come to my notice lately so here they are in no particular order.

• Can volcanic eruptions be forecast, like the weather? The origin of this was THIS ARTICLE and the answer is no but we are getting better at it. What controls volcanism is not easily visible and is not active all the time, unlike weather which is visible and happening constantly. The article covers many aspects of volcanism and has some spectacular photographs.
  
  
• Is the Campi Flegrei in Naples going to erupt? The Campi Flegrei to the west of downtown Naples is used to low grade volcanic activity - earthquake swarms, ground uplift and subsidence - there is a state of emergency but not yet at a level which would trigger mass evacuation. 
  
  
  Earthquakes detected in Campi Flegrei area, Italy from February 15 - 18, 2025. Credit: INGV
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Are Extinct Volcanoes actually Dormant? This comes from THIS ARTICLE. And the evidence for this comes from the "extinct" Methana volcano not far from Athens. It seems that zircon crystals formed throughout the volcanoes history, including during long periods of quiescence. Are they still forming now?
  
  

  

  
  

  The Southern Aegean Volcanic Arc, showing Methana on the left and Santorini at the bottom. (Giorgostr/Wikimedia Commons)
  
  

  
  
• Lots of magma under Tuscany. Tuscany is not known for volcanism but recent seismological studies have indicate that Yellowstone volumes of magma lie 10km under the surface. The academic paper detailing this is HERE.