🔆 Cold Lava (Lahar): A Silent but Deadly Force 📍 Context: The Mount Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines recently witnessed rivers of cold lava, also known as lahars. 📌 What is Cold Lava (Lahar)? ✅ A fast-moving slurry of water, volcanic ash, rock fragments, and pumice. ✅ Forms when volcanic ash mixes with heavy rain or when glacial ice melts, even without eruptions. ✅ Moves at high speeds, reaching hundreds of km/h, making it more dangerous than slow-moving lava. ✅ Hot & destructive**—traps heat, **burns everything in its path, causes property damage & loss of life. ✅ Creates floods by damming rivers, harming ecosystems, and increasing flood risks. ⚠️ How to Mitigate Lahars? ✅ Early warning systems & engineering solutions can reduce damage. ✅ Community education on lahar-prone zones saves lives. 🌋 Lava vs. Magma: 🟠 Magma – Found inside the Earth (molten rock in the mantle). 🔴 Lava – Magma that has reached the surface through a volcanic vent. #coldlava #lahar #volcanohazards #disasterpreparedness #geography