Scientists discover key to taming unrest at Italy's Campi Flegrei

Scientists discover key to taming unrest at Italy's Campi Flegrei

New research shows that elevation changes and earthquakes in Italy's Campi Flegrei volcanic area are caused by rising pressure in a geothermal reservoir -- not magma or its gases, as commonly thought. Channeling water runoff or lowering groundwater levels could reduce risks for surrounding communities.

Scientists Discover Key To Taming Unrest At Italy’s Campi Flegrei

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – Swarms of earthquakes have been jolting southern Italy with increasing intensity since 2022, threatening hundreds of thousands of people living atop a volcanic area known as Campi Flegrei, where the land experiences slow vertical movements. Images of a geothermal well located in the area where underground water drains toward Pozzuoli. […]