Underwater volcanoes could be affecting climate change

An undersea volcano erupts off Tonga's coast
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A new study suggests that climate change may actually begin underwater. Researchers at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory found that volcanic eruptions beneath the ocean's surface could impact the process of climate change.

The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that climate analysts add volcanic consideration into predictive climate change models.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.