Facing Forces of Nature

Its just a matter of time until an asteroid sets course for Earth In the worst case it could leave behind a crater with everything in the vicinity destroyed And thats just the beginning of a chain reaction Depending on the region the impact could be followed by earthquakes hurricanes and even tsunamis which roll toward our coastlines within a very short period of time

Tornadoes can appear anytime anywhere and devastate entire regions forming within a few short minutes Their rotational speed can be up to 500 kilometers 310 miles per hour with a diameter of up to 1000 meters 3280 feet Tornadoes destroy anything in their path and their emergence is virtually unpredictable Sometimes they appear rapidly and even with warning only minutes remain

Beneath our feet 1500 active volcanoes could erupt at any time anywhere in the world Whether in Europe America Africa Asia Australia or Oceania volcanoes with deadly potential are threatening hundreds of millions of people In the worst case a supervolcano could release the deadly explosive power of millions of nuclear bombs and put our planet into a frost that could last years

Onetenth of our earth is covered with ice but it is melting at an increasingly rapid pace Since the beginning of industrialization humans have been increasingly influencing the climate releasing gigantic amounts of CO2 and methane In the last hundred years alone average temperatures have risen by 12 degrees Celsius Can we stop the ice from melting before its catastrophic consequences

Water is one of the most essential resources in the world Due to sea level rise its become an increasing threat to humanity Researchers expect the planets sea level to rise by up to 36 millimeters 14 inch per year That is a whole 3 millimeters 11 inch per year more than in the 19th century The reason Climate change Oceans and climate are inextricably interconnected

The world is in constant danger The threat Our Sun This nearest star is both a curse and a blessing Without its warmth and light life on Earth wouldnt be possible But its energy can be problematic to us From time to time gigantic plasma arcs explode in its atmosphere hurling millions of tons of hot plasma into space These increase our radiation exposure and disrupt vital communications