North Korea

It has already caused anxiety across Asia and raised fears of a new arms race, but scientists also say that North Korea’s nuclear programme could cause a volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu, the country’s highest mountain. The underground test site is 72 miles from the volcano and an explosion could increase pressure in the magma chamber beneath the 2,744m mountain, driving molten rock upwards.

Times 19th Feb 2016 read more »