The life on earth has been partly created because of volcanic activity, there is no doubt about that. The earth's interior energy and resulting plate tectonics, as well as volcanic changes of the surface of our planet is continuing even today. The human desire to explore and to understand this fascinating natural phenomena just under our feet is a logical consequence. It's the same kind of fascination which humans keep for lightning or a beautiful sunset.
To visit an active volcano appears to be a visit to source of life. But do we understand today a lot about volcanoes and geophysics? Much more has to be discovered and studied to understand volcanism in all terms. To work on active volcanoes is a challenge and needs support to be successful. The more people do understand volcanism and get in touch with volcanoes, the more support could be given to this scientific field and the day may come, where we know as much about the earth interior as we know from space today. At that day human victims caused by volcanic eruptions could be minimized because of scientific forcasts and knowledge.
Anyone visiting or working on acitve volcanoes should have great respect to this part of nature and should keep the limits to it. Desaster tourism and danger seeking is certainly not the right reason to visit an active volcano.

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