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Particle and nuclear

Earth, wind and water: how cosmic muons are helping to study volcanoes, cyclones and more

25 Jul 2023

Michael Allen peers into the depths of natural disasters, as he speaks to the physicists who are using muon tomography to get a better understanding of volcanoes and tropical cyclones

Scientists and engineers are always trying to build better early-warning systems to mitigate the dam

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Michael Allen is a science writer based in Bristol, UK, www.michaelallen.co.uk, e-mail michael_h_allen@hotmail.com
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