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Lava flows during an eruption of the Mount Etna volcano, Sicily, late on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Marco Restivo/Etna Walk via AFP Photo)

Lava flows during Mount Etna’s eruption in Sicily, Italy, late on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Marco Restivo/Etna Walk via AFP)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts as seen from Pululera village in East Flores, in Nobo on May 19, 2025. A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on May 19, spewing an ash cloud more than a kilometre high after authorities raised the country's highest alert level. (Photo by Arnold Welianto/AFP Photo)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts as seen from Pululera village, East Flores, Indonesia, on May 19, 2025. The volcano spewed an ash cloud over a kilometer high after authorities issued the highest alert. (Photo by Arnold Welianto/AFP)

A handout photo made available by the United States Geological Survey shows Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupting in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 25 May 2025. Episode 23 of Kilauea's ongoing summit eruption, marked by the onset of sustained lava fountains, began at 4:15 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on 25 May. (Photo by M. Patrick/United States Geological Survey/EPA/EFE)

Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano erupts on May 25, 2025, marking Episode 23 of its ongoing summit eruption with sustained lava fountains.(Photo by M. Patrick/United States Geological Survey/EPA/EFE)

Volcanic steam rises from Mount Etna, near Motta Camastra, Sicily, Italy on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Joachim Herrmann/Reuters)

Volcanic steam rises from Mount Etna near Motta Camastra, Sicily, Italy, on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Joachim Herrmann/Reuters)

Plumes of ash and volcanic steam rise from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Marco Restivo/Reuters)

Ash and steam plumes billow from Mount Etna as seen from Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025.(Photo by Marco Restivo/Reuters)

People watch as plumes of volcanic ash rise from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe di Stefano/Reuters)

Spectators observe ash plumes from Mount Etna in Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025.(Photo by Giuseppe di Stefano/Reuters)

Volcanic steam rises from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Marco Restivo/Reuters)

Steam rises from Mount Etna as viewed from Milo, Italy, on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Marco Restivo/Reuters)

Lava flows down from the crater of the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Photo by Moises Castillo/AP Photo)

Lava cascades from Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, on June 5, 2025.(Photo by Moises Castillo/AP Photo)

A villager watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki as seen from Talibura village in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, on June 17, 2025. A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a colossal ash tower into the sky on June 17, authorities said, after they raised its alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

A villager watches Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupt in Sikka, Indonesia, on June 17, 2025, as it releases a massive ash column. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

The Popocatepetl volcano spews a column of steam, as seen from Tepexpan Highway, in the State of Mexico, Mexico, on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

Popocatépetl Volcano emits a steam column near Tepexpan Highway, Mexico, on June 30, 2025.(Photo by Henry Romero/Reuters)

In photo released by Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of the Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Monday, July 7, 2025. (Photo by Badan Geologi via AP Photo)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, spewing volcanic material in East Flores, Indonesia, on July 7, 2025.(Photo by Badan Geologi via AP Photo)

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, seen here from the Indonesian village of Boru, erupts on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. It sent a column of volcanic materials as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky. (Photo by Arnold Welianto/AFP Photo)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts from Boru village, Indonesia, on July 8, 2025, sending volcanic debris 18 km (11 miles) into the sky. (Photo by Arnold Welianto/AFP Photo)

Lava emerges through a fissure following a volcano eruption near Grindavík, Iceland, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Photo by Hordur Kristleifsson/Civil Protection Of Iceland via Reuters)

Lava bursts through a fissure near Grindavík, Iceland, following a volcanic eruption on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Hordur Kristleifsson/Civil Protection Of Iceland via Reuters)

A group of visitors gather on a hill a few kilometers away to watch the two active craters, after a volcanic eruption around 6km north of Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in Iceland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Photo by Marco di Marco/AP Photo)

Visitors gather to witness two active craters after an eruption near Grindavík, Iceland, on July 19, 2025.(Photo by Marco di Marco/AP Photo)

A lava flow is seen at the base of the crater, background, which is still very active after a volcanic eruption around 6km north of Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in Iceland, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Marco di Marco/AP Photo)

Lava flows from an active crater following an eruption near Grindavík, Iceland, on July 23, 2025. (Photo by Marco di Marco/AP Photo)

Julia Everson

Julia Everson

Julia is a freelance writer and lifelong learner with an ongoing curiosity to study new things. She enjoys checking out the latest grammar books and writing about video games more than anything else. If she's not running through Colorado’s breathtaking landscape, she's indoors hidden away in her cozy game room trolling noobs and leveling up an RPG character. She is a Final Fantasy IX apologist (although she loves them all… except XV), coffee aficionado, and a bit of a health nut. Julia graduated from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing.
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