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SUPERVOLCANOES pose a huge threat to life on Earth yet their potential to destroy civilisations often goes undocumented. By Sean Martin 06:18, Fri, Aug 17, 2018 | UPDATED: 09:17, Fri, Aug 17, 2018 ...
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SUPERVOLCANOES pose a huge threat to life on Earth yet their potential to destroy civilisations often goes undocumented.