18 July 2017
Tanzanian volcano blast could destroy ancient hominin footprints
IT’S only a matter of time. Scientists studying tremors in east Africa’s rift valley say an eruption from the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano is imminent. This could threaten ancient hominin footprints preserved at two sites.
The volcano lies 120 kilometres north-west of Arusha in Tanzania. It has erupted three times in the last century, propelling debris and ash high into the air. Increased earthquakes, ash emissions and a widening crack on the west side of the volcano all suggest it will erupt soon, says D. Sarah Stamps at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2141126-tanzanian-volcano-blast-could-destroy-ancient-hominin-footprints/
