Yellowstone Lake
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The U.S. Geological Service and the media have been super-
conservative with their warnings about the Yellowstone
supervolcano. But evidence is accumulating that the park is
in big trouble because the vast volcanic region beneath its
surface could be on a fast track to eruption. One source
says, "The American people are not being told that the
explosion of this 'super volcano' could happen at any moment.
When Yellowstone does blow, some geologists predict that
every living thing within six hundred miles is likely to die."
The Idaho Observer reports that recent eruptions, 200
degree ground temperatures, bulging magma and 84 degree
water temperatures are worrying scientists who are studying
the area. Yellowstone National Park is on top of one of the
largest "super volcanoes" in the world, with a regular eruption
cycle of 600,000 years. The last eruption was 640,000 years
ago?meaning the next one is long overdue, and it could be
2,500 times the size of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption.
Rangers have closed part of the park because of land
deformation and high ground temperatures. Visitors are
complaining about the stench of sulfur. Everything in the area
of the bulge is dying, including trees, flowers, grass and
shrubs. Even animals are leaving. Dead fish are floating in
Yellowstone Lake.
The Observer reports that "The irony of all this is the silence
by the news media and our government. Very little
information is available from Yellowstone personnel or
publications. What mainstream news stories do appear
underscore the likelihood of a massive volcanic eruption."
So when's Yellowstone going to blow?
Do the numbers.
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