Taiwan is subjected to several natural hazards such as extreme weather, seismic activity or tsunamis excited by earthquakes occurring along the Pacific Ocean subduction zones. Fortunately, Taiwan has not experienced any volcanic activity in historical times, a fact which reinforced the belief...

It is proposed to use the strongly endothermic dissociation reactions of common carbonate rocks to rapidly cool lava flows, in order to prevent them from destroying human habitations.

It is proposed to use the strongly endothermic dissociation reactions of common carbonate rocks to rapidly cool lava flows, in order to prevent them from destroying human habitations.