Hawaii’s role in reducing volcanic risk around the world

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In 1902, visionary geologist Thomas Jaggar — founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — traveled to the Caribbean Island of Martinique, where he witnessed firsthand the aftermath of the deadly Mount Pelee eruption. More than 30,000 people were killed, and