Volcanoes like Kīlauea and Mauna Loa don't erupt like we thought they did, scientists discover

The magma that erupts from basaltic volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates originates from within Earth's mantle — rather than from the outer crust — and is propelled upward by CO2, not water.

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