How Do Volcanoes Affect The Environment

How do volcanoes affect people and environments? Each year there are approximately 50-70 volcanoes that erupt. Those volcanoes affect the people and environments in many different ways. According to the article “How many active volcanoes are there? (Tom Simkin and Lee Siebert) there are about 20 volcanoes erupting right now. Volcanoes can affect people and environments in many uncounted ways. One important thing that can affect the environment is that the volcanic soils help the environment in many ways. In the story “Volcanic Soils” it states“ Volcanic eruptions produce rock and ash in the surrounding area. These deposits are rich in minerals, but the minerals are not immediately available to plants. Depending on the location of the volcano,