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re: Move over Mount Etna, Campi Flegrei super-volcano could erupt soon.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:45 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:45 pm to Darth_Vader
If a person times it just right they could have a very affordable vacation in Naples.
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Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:58 pm to Darth_Vader
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has reported the worrying emission of colossal amounts of carbon dioxide from the supervolcano, reportedly unleashing between 4,000 and 5,000 tons daily.
That’s gotta be breaking some climate change laws, no??
Someone needs to arrest and fine that volcano!!!
This post was edited on 6/3/25 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 6/3/25 at 10:03 pm to LSUFanHouston
Campi Flegrei isn’t by definition a super volcano.
To be a super volcano it has to have had a volcanic eruption VEI of 8 before, the highest level possible.
Campi Flegrei has had eruptions measuring a 7. Which is big and devastating but not “Yellowstone” big
To be a super volcano it has to have had a volcanic eruption VEI of 8 before, the highest level possible.
Campi Flegrei has had eruptions measuring a 7. Which is big and devastating but not “Yellowstone” big
Posted on 6/3/25 at 10:17 pm to deltaland
What would the global impact be from an eruption measuring 7 on the scale?
Posted on 6/3/25 at 10:17 pm to deltaland
So only medium well?
Posted on 6/3/25 at 10:27 pm to GRTiger
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What would the global impact be from an eruption measuring 7 on the scale?
More than a 6, but less than an 8
Posted on 6/3/25 at 11:27 pm to Darth_Vader
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Seismologists have detected over 3,000 lesser quakes, dubbed tremors, at Campi Flegrei in the past half-year, far exceeding usual seismic patterns and sparking apprehension about a volcanic explosion on the horizon… the worrying emission of colossal amounts of carbon dioxide from the supervolcano, reportedly unleashing between 4,000 and 5,000 tons daily.
If we’re talking a true, super volcanic eruption, obviously, no written records exist, but it’s recorded in our DNA. The last genetic bottleneck for humanity was when Mt. Toba erupted 72,000 years ago and it’s believed humanity was reduced to less than 10,000 breeding pairs worldwide.
The Toba Catastrophe Theory
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How Human Beings Almost Vanished From Earth In 70,000 B.C. ...Around 70,000 years ago, a period of near-extinction for humans occurred, resulting in a significant population bottleneck. This bottleneck, driven by a combination of environmental factors, reduced the human population to a very small number, likely between 10,000 and 30,000 individuals. This event dramatically decreased genetic diversity within the species.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 11:34 pm to Jim Rockford
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They have a volcano named Vulcano
Maybe that’s why it became a volcano
Posted on 6/4/25 at 4:30 am to MrLSU
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Maybe we can relocate these people to Gaza to replace the people we are getting rid of?
The food would be better…
Posted on 6/4/25 at 5:49 am to Darth_Vader
One of the bases there, either AFSOUTH or NSA had built a really nice recreation area inside of one of the smaller volcanic cones back in the 70s called Carney Park I think. We would play tackle football there. Good times. I was last there in 1981. Not sure if it is still there.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 6:35 am to Boomdaddy65201
it’s also theorized that the last time this area erupted (resulting in the existing caldera) it basically ended Neanderthal civilization in Mediterranean Europe. It was a bad day for sure 50000 years ago
Posted on 6/4/25 at 8:36 am to GRTiger
Volcano Explosion Scale Explanation
It answers your question in the linked article, but it's too freaking long to snippet out. One thing that'll help put it in perspective from the article...
Three very large changes make today’s risks vastly higher than at previous VEI 7 eruptions. The first is population growth. For example, greater Naples, which at the time of the last eruption of Campi Flegrei had a population of ~100,000, today has ~4.4 million. Greater Manila, which was barely more than a few villages at the time of the Taal 5600 yr ago eruption, now has a population of ~25 million. The population of the world was ~400 million when Rinjani erupted in 1257, and slightly less than 1 billion when Tambora erupted in 1815; today it is more than 7 billion.
Long story short, the loss of life would be catastrophic, but we'd likely go into a period of global cooling, certain areas would be hard hit with famine. It's a long article at the link, but if you're interested in this stuff, it explains it well.
If you've kept up with the pole shift, a lot of the "experts" in that area are predicting much more volcanic and seismic activity as the magnetic poles move further, weakening our magnetic shield from solar energy. Not saying Etna was related, not saying Campi Flegrei is related, just something to watch for.
It answers your question in the linked article, but it's too freaking long to snippet out. One thing that'll help put it in perspective from the article...
Three very large changes make today’s risks vastly higher than at previous VEI 7 eruptions. The first is population growth. For example, greater Naples, which at the time of the last eruption of Campi Flegrei had a population of ~100,000, today has ~4.4 million. Greater Manila, which was barely more than a few villages at the time of the Taal 5600 yr ago eruption, now has a population of ~25 million. The population of the world was ~400 million when Rinjani erupted in 1257, and slightly less than 1 billion when Tambora erupted in 1815; today it is more than 7 billion.
Long story short, the loss of life would be catastrophic, but we'd likely go into a period of global cooling, certain areas would be hard hit with famine. It's a long article at the link, but if you're interested in this stuff, it explains it well.
If you've kept up with the pole shift, a lot of the "experts" in that area are predicting much more volcanic and seismic activity as the magnetic poles move further, weakening our magnetic shield from solar energy. Not saying Etna was related, not saying Campi Flegrei is related, just something to watch for.
This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 8:37 am
Posted on 6/4/25 at 8:42 am to Darth_Vader
One day, the greatest guitarist alive will perform in its ruins.....
This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 8:43 am
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