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To: blam
What is interesting is that the Krakatau volcano between Java and Sumatra islands in Indonesia is capable of a something approaching a supervolcano eruption. Look at what happened when Mt. Tambora on Sumbawa Island erupted in 1815--it spewed 15 cubic miles of ash into the atmosphere and caused worldwide crop failures for two years! If Krakatau erupts again with an eruption that spews out 35-40 cubic miles of ash it would cause crop losses lasting 4-5 years, and that could cause a worldwide famine.
24 posted on 04/24/2008 3:13:12 PM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: RayChuang88
"If Krakatau erupts again with an eruption that spews out 35-40 cubic miles of ash it would cause crop losses lasting 4-5 years, and that could cause a worldwide famine."

Yup. That could happen tomorrow, millions and millions would die from starvation and the associated violence.

30 posted on 04/24/2008 3:34:00 PM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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