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Podcast: News Bites
Episode: Mud Volcano, Bacteria Light, Snoopy Earth
Description: Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Nancy Sun…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.
In today's news:
Mud explosions, bright bacteria, and Earth Day for Snoopy.
All that and more, coming up next.
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萬丹泥火山再次噴發
Mud Volcano Erupts in Pingtung
A volcano has erupted in Pingtung County!
But it's not exactly what you're thinking.
The volcano in Wandan Township is a mud volcano (泥火山).
Mud volcanoes do not have lava.
Mud, hot water, and gas mixes under the ground.
And they explode out when the mud volcano erupts.
地下水和氣體經過泥岩地層混合成泥漿、到達地表後噴出。
The eruption happened early in the morning, close to a temple (寺廟).
And the mud exploded up so high that it went up to the second floor of the temple...