
Popocatépetl’s Wake-Up Call: Transforming Volcanology in Mexico
On 21 December 1994, Claus Siebe was sleeping at a friend’s house at the foot of Popocatépetl, one of the massive stratovolcanoes that dominate the skyline in central Mexico. He had plans to climb Don Goyo (as it’s known by the locals) with his volcanology …