Volcanic activities are always accompanied by local and global impacts. A major eruption of a volcano can claim lives, seriously damage local economies, and cause global environmental issues. This article mainly studies the impact of a potential major eruption Changbai Mountain by examining past eruption histories and referring to eruptions of volcanoes in similar latitudes. By considering the geographical, cultural, and economical aspects of nearby regions, this article aims to undercover the worst-case scenario so that in case of a such an event in the future, geologists, policy makers, and those who are involved in the situation would provide some idea of what are in stake.

Sihan Zhang. Potential Impact of a Major Future Summer Eruption of Changbai Mountains. Academic Journal of Environment & Earth Science (2023) Vol. 5 Issue 8: 92-96. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJEE.2023.050810.

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