A new study warns that rapid melting of glaciers—especially in West Antarctica—could trigger hundreds of explosive volcanic eruptions. This process, driven by climate change, reduces pressure on underground magma, increasing eruption risks. The findings, based on Chile’s Andes data, highlight a potential global feedback loop accelerating climate change.

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• Melting glaciers reduce pressure on magma, triggering eruptions
• Study focuses on West Antarctica, home to 100+ buried volcanoes
• Chile’s Andes data shows post-Ice Age eruptions increased sharply
• Magma buildup under ice leads to more violent eruptions
• West Antarctic Ice Sheet is rapidly thinning from global heating
• Volcanic gases like CO₂, methane may worsen climate crisis
• Eruptions can cool Earth short-term but warm it long-term
• Risk also extends to North America, New Zealand, Russia
• Scientists urge monitoring glaciated volcano zones globally
• Study presented at Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Prague