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Mother Nature will rule in the end no matter what humans think, say, do or don't do. Could the recent stretching pains the Earth is undergoing (Haiti, Cuba, Chili, Japan, and now Iceland) be the beginning of the the End?
Iceland volcano could have world consequences
1783 eruption changed weather patterns, sent poisoned air to British Isles
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Blasts of lava and ash shot out of a volcano in southern Iceland on Monday and small tremors rocked the ground, a surge in activity that raised fears of a larger explosion at the nearby Katla volcano.
Like earthquakes, predicting the timing of volcanic eruptions is an imprecise science. An eruption at the Katla volcano could be disastrous, however — both for Iceland and other nations.
Iceland's Laki volcano erupted in 1783, freeing gases that turned into smog. The smog floated across the Jet Stream, changing weather patterns. Many died from gas poisoning in the British Isles. Crop production fell in western Europe. Famine spread. Some even linked the eruption, which helped fuel famine, to the French Revolution. Painters in the 18th century illustrated fiery sunsets in their works.
The winter of 1784 was also one of the longest and coldest on record in North America. New England reported a record stretch of below-zero temperatures and New Jersey reported record snow accumulation. The Mississippi River also reportedly froze in New Orleans.
"I've stated many times to my co-workers while trying to understand the genetic code, that Mother Nature's a real bitch!".
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