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    LIVING ABOVE THE BOILING EARTH

    Nov 01, 2020 3 minutes
    by Gail Jarrow

    You know immediately that something strange is going on in the city of Rotorua. The air smells like rotten eggs. Plumes of steam rise from road drains. Peculiar crusts of yellow, white, and red cover the rocks. Mud puddles bubble. Rocks burn your hands. The ground vibrates as a hissing geyser spews hot water 100 feet into the air.

    Welcome to New Zealand’s North Island, where the earth boils beneath your feet. This hot spot is part

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