Why geological activity is increasing?
In a previous blog I discussed the increased volcanic activity being experienced on Earth and its effect on climate, I would now like to point to a very good reason that it is happening now. The graph included in this blog is the one I used to portray how volcanic activity may be linked to increased CO 2 in the atmosphere, I have used this graph, because I trust the Smithsonian Institute. It shows that in 1800 Earth averaged 20 volcanic eruptions per year, but the number has increased steadily for over 200 years. Now in 2022 we are off the chart as we have now exceeded 80 eruptions for the year. The obvious question is now why have volcanic eruptions increased by so many and why did it start from 1800 and then seem to accelerate? It is hard to see how industry, automobiles, farming, or other physical activity could be responsible. The increased activity began well before the nuclear age or space travel so we can confidently rule out those. The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics was