Since May 29, 2006, a mud volcano has been springing unabated near a gas drilling in Sidoarjo, Java. Twenty years later, the phenomenon still covers the landscape, having displaced more than 40,000 inhabitants and destroyed 15 villages. Scientists predict that the eruption will continue until 2037, or even beyond. More
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Since May 29, 2006, a mud volcano has been springing unabated near a gas drilling in Sidoarjo, Java. Twenty years later, the phenomenon still covers the landscape, having displaced more than 40,000 inhabitants and destroyed 15 villages. Scientists predict that the eruption will continue until 2037, or even beyond. More