Lately, Mother Nature’s been flexing her muscles. From Florida to California to good old Washington, humans are reminded of their limits and nature’s ultimate power.
“Scientists believe there is a significant chance of a small eruption of Mount St. Helens in the days or weeks ahead,” says The Seattle Times.
Still, scientists can never be completely sure; it’s difficult to predict a future eruption, because they can’t see exactly what’s happening beneath the earth.
Another recent phenomenon: a 5.8 earthquake that hit Central California Tuesday, followed by a 5.0 aftershock, says ABC12/the Associated Press.
Combine this event with a report issued by University of Southern California researchers: “With a strong enough jolt — a 7.6 -magnitude earthquake — the seafloor under Catalina Island could be violently thrust upward, causing a tsunami along the Southern California coast.”
Potentially, this could result in shattered boats -- oil tankers and cargo ships crushed against piers, leading to spills and fire hazards -- as well as delayed business in ports holding materials worth billions of dollars.
All this shows us that humans really don’t dominate the earth. It’s the other way around.
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