(FILES) This photo taken on February 20, 2019, shows an escarpment of the Deccan Traps, the remnants of an immense volcanic event some 65 million years ago, next to the Ajanta Caves (R) in India's Maharashtra state. Massive volcanic areas have continued to release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere long after their surface activity has ceased, which could explain the duration of certain episodes of climate change, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Alex OGLE / AFP) (Photo by ALEX OGLE/AFP via Getty Images)