This is because some trees are extremely sensitive to changes in volcanic gases, a new study published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Geosystems said.

The study, led by Robert Bogue of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Canada’s McGill University, focused on data from Yellowstone National Park between 1984 and 2022.

“Combining these two contrasting effects represents a promising new path for additional monitoring of active volcanoes.”

From these findings, scientists using satellites may one day be able to predict eruptions based on the health of vegetation surrounding volcanoes.

Many deadly volcanic eruptions occurred at times when experts knew little about the science behind the phenomenon.

However, a lot more research will need to be done before the assessment of trees and plants is a viable method for predicting eruptions.

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