January 14, 2005

Is something wrong with Mother Earth?

A quest for answers to explain the world's recent volatility

From space, Mother Earth is seemingly tranquil — the proverbial "big blue marble." But up close it looks like our more than 4 billion-year-old planet is having trouble.

Consider the recent evidence:
  • The violent Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami that left parts of 11 nations devastated.

  • November's powerful 6.2 earthquake in Costa Rica that killed eight people.

  • Three volcanoes in Guatemala all simultaneously active for the first time in 31 years.
Should we be worried?

"The world is not coming to an end," says NASA scientist Dr. David Adamec. "Things are fine."   MORE...

via The Daily Grail

What me, worry?