Don't sweat the supervolcanoes
Sensationalistic reports about an imminent eruption at Yellowstone distract from the real threats humanity faces

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John Aziz is the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also an associate editor at Pieria.co.uk. Previously his work has appeared on Business Insider, Zero Hedge, and Noahpinion.
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