WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ALL EARTH’S VOLCANOES ERUPTED AT ONCE?

Guess who's awake and caused a Ruckus

after a 40-year snooze Hawaii's very own

Mauna Loa volcano this big guy is the

largest active volcano on the planet and

was recently spewing out incredible lava

flows the U.S Geological Survey even

listed a warning level which means

things got pretty serious

thankfully it seems like the eruption

was well kept under control at least for

now but when it comes to volcanoes it's

best not to let your guard down each one

of these potential massive eruptions

could cause trouble in everything from

Transportation trade energy finance and

communication even the food we eat and

the water we drink could be affected

yikes hard to imagine what that might be

am I right it would be like a huge game

of the floor is lava except the lava

would be real and the game would be

seriously hard to win

and let's not forget about the impact it

would have on our weather and

temperature

Mauna Loa is not the only volcano that

might cause trouble though did you know

that underneath Yellowstone National

Park lies one of the world's largest

volcanoes

the Yellowstone Caldera at the summit of

the volcano is so massive that it's

called a super volcano

this means that it has the potential to

produce quite the eruption but don't

worry

it's not going to happen anytime soon

you may have heard people say that

Yellowstone is overdue for an eruption

because the last one was 70 000 years

ago however that's just a common

misconception about volcanoes they don't

work on timelines they erupt when

there's enough eruptable magma beneath

the surface and pressure to cause that

magma to ascend currently neither of

these conditions are in place at

Yellowstone experts keep a close eye on

Yellowstone Subterranean activity to

give warnings if a major volcanic

eruption is about to happen they use a

lot of techniques to monitor movements

ground deformation and temperatures and

collect gas and water to check their

chemistry over time

while Yellowstone is stable right now

and hasn't displayed any unusual seismic

activity lately if it were to erupt the

aftermath could be pretty bad

experts predict that Ash could end up

coating the surrounding region in a

layer more than four inches thick this

could really mess up Midwest agriculture

for a short period of time

the effects would also be felt beyond

the United States borders but let's not

worry about that right now Yellowstone

is a beautiful and exciting place to

visit with its incredible Wildlife

geysers hot springs and breathtaking

views next time someone asks you if

Yellowstone super volcano is going to

erupt soon just tell them not to worry

for the time being

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there are around 1 500 active volcanoes

on Earth

that's a lot of lava

and while it's true that between 10 and

20 volcanoes are erupting every day it's

highly unlikely that they would all go

off at the same time

but let's imagine for a moment that they

did would Earth survive According to

some geologists the answer is a big fat

no

you see the problem with a worldwide

volcanic event is not just the

explosions and lava flows which are

problematic enough but also the Ash and

Volcanic gases that pesky Ash would

completely block out the sun pitch the

planet into complete darkness and affect

the way plants perform photosynthesis

crops would be destroyed and

temperatures would drop significantly

and that's not all

acid rain would wipe out any crops that

survived being covered in Ash that same

rain would contaminate our Waters too

this would make the ocean itself more

acidic causing problems for corals and

marine life with hard shells might even

wipe out entire species of fish there is

a silver lining sort of

some resilient organisms could survive

in these really acidic environments such

as Yellowstone's hot springs or in deep

under sea areas that wouldn't be exposed

to the eruption

as for humans it's a bit more

complicated I mean if you've got the

funds for it you could build yourself a

legit underground bunker and stay there

until the atmosphere clears

weird volcanic scenarios aside

interesting volcanic activity doesn't

just happen in America ever heard of

katla the infamous Icelandic volcano

it's been a while since it last erupted

back in 1918. but here's the thing

if it decides to blow its top things

could get pretty crazy

decathla is no ordinary volcano

if it erupts it's predicted to be 10

times stronger than its nearby sibling

which caused quite a frenzy back in 2010

the ash plume from cat love would be

enormous reaching High into the sky and

covering vast areas of Europe for an

extended period that means air travel

and economic trade would be severely

impacted potentially pushing Europe and

maybe even the entire world into some

rough times now don't worry just yet

the likelihood of catla erupting soon is

fairly low

if you're part of the history Buffs and

volcano enthusiasts you've surely heard

of Mount Vesuvius on the 24th of August

79 CE Mount Vesuvius woke up from

centuries of sleep and decided to throw

a massive tantrum well it wasn't exactly

a tantrum more like a volcanic eruption

That Shook southern Italy and the entire

Roman Empire destroying the prosperous

city of Pompeii

fast forward to the 18th century and

this ancient city was rediscovered and

excavated revealing a wealth of

knowledge about the everyday life of

ancient Romans

it's like a time capsule from the past

Frozen in time and waiting to be

explored

before Vesuvius decided to throw this

surprise party Pompeii was a thriving

trade Hub and summer vacation spot for

the wealthy but when the volcano erupted

it rained Ash and pumice for 12 hours

straight forcing people to flee on the

bright side the layers of Ash and pumice

formed a natural Time Capsule that

preserved the buildings frescoes and

sculptures until their rediscovery

almost 1700 years later

that means we can now study the culture

customs beliefs physical characteristics

Food and Health of the ancient Romans

like never before

Pliny the youngers was one of the most

detailed eyewitness accounts of the

disaster

which gave us a rare insight into the

events that occurred in the first hours

of the eruption

but the Vesuvius eruption wasn't just a

tragedy for the ancient Romans it also

contributed significantly to the field

of volcanology and our understanding of

natural disasters in fact the particular

type of volcanic eruption that doomed

Pompeii is now recognized as plinian

named after Pliny and his uncle so while

it may have been a rough day for the

Romans it left a lasting impact on the

world that we still feel today

samuru the tallest mountain on Java was

also added again with another eruption

back in 2022 the eruption spewed a cloud

of Ash up to nine miles into the sky and

prompted the evacuation of nearly 2 000

people

most roads were closed and volcanic ash

covered the view of the mountain

but let's not forget

this isn't samaru's first rodeo it also

erupted a year prior displacing

thousands of people it's definitely

better to be safe than sorry around this

feisty volcano

nearby Japanese authorities had

initially been on alert for the

possibility of a tsunami but fortunately

that hasn't been the case Indonesia is

home to 8.6 million people living within

six miles of one of its 142 volcanoes

yes you read that right

142 volcanoes that's a lot of lava if

you ask me despite being quite the fussy

volcano samiru is still a place people

want to visit one of its main

attractions is a special type of

Savannah what makes it so interesting is

its color purple

when this region is experiencing its

rainy season the whole area gets covered

with beautiful flowers which are often

confused with lavender spoiler it's not

lavender and if you've ever visited the

area you'll know it's actually a type of

verbena.