Lessons from 40 years of communicating volcanic risk during crises

Nature Geoscience
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Abstract

Since the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption that killed over 23,000 people in Armero, Colombia, risk communication has become central to volcanic crisis management. Despite the development of effective tools and programmes for volcanic risk communication, considerable challenges remain.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Lessons from 40 years of communicating volcanic risk during crises
Series title Nature Geoscience
DOI 10.1038/s41561-025-01832-y
Volume 18
Publication Date November 07, 2025
Year Published 2025
Language English
Publisher Springer Nature
Contributing office(s) Volcano Hazards Program
Description 4 p.
First page 1077
Last page 1080
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