“We’re just at the beginning of getting an idea of what could happen,” an expert said while explaining the aftermath of such a disaster.
As the world grapples with the mounting effects of climate change, humanity has no “plan” on how to deal with the potential disaster, he added.Scientists have given a warning of a 1-in-6 chance of a catastrophic volcanic eruption this century.If Yellowstone sees an explosion, “the aftermath” wouldn’t “be pleasant,” said another expert.About 10,000 people were instantly killed from the impact on the island of Sumbawa, and the death toll later climbed up to 90,000.
Ironically, the greenhouse gases we have pumped into the atmosphere would make the planet warmer, but the aftermath of aAt a “just right” size range, they would be “very efficient at scattering back the sunlight.” “We suggest that would amplify the surface cooling by 15 percent,” according to volcanologist Dr. Thomas Aubry.could take place anywhere in the world, and they are mainly keeping their eyes on America’s Yellowstone and on Indonesia, one of the most volcanically active regions of the globe.“We’re just at the beginning of getting an idea of what could happen,” he added.
Volcanic eruptions are currently in the news as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the most active ones in the world, erupted on Monday, December 23.
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