@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 2 years agoA volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, estimated to be ten times more powerful than previous eruption in the areawww.ruv.isexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1394cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years agoVolcanoes typically erupt with a lot of ash which blocks the sun and cools the planet. Get a big enough volcano and the earth stays cooler for years, disrupting crops and creating a potential famine.
minus-squareTakatakatakatakataklinkfedilink1•2 years agoThe sum total of 33 actively degassing volcanoes in the world results in 60,000,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year without undergoing any eruption. We could use a little ice age to go with.
minus-squareNoIWontPickaNamelinkfedilink4•2 years agoSo, what you’re saying is, we can just piss off Surtr, just the right amount, and cancel global warming? That sounds way easier than getting a giant ice cube!
Volcanoes typically erupt with a lot of ash which blocks the sun and cools the planet. Get a big enough volcano and the earth stays cooler for years, disrupting crops and creating a potential famine.
The sum total of 33 actively degassing volcanoes in the world results in 60,000,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year without undergoing any eruption.
We could use a little ice age to go with.
So, what you’re saying is, we can just piss off Surtr, just the right amount, and cancel global warming?
That sounds way easier than getting a giant ice cube!