Scientist Holmen: Volcanic eruption in the Kingdom of Tonga threatens the world with global cooling.
Kim Holmen, professor of meteorology and climatology, said the recent volcanic eruption in the Kingdom of Tonga threatens the world with global cooling.
He said it was currently unknown what chemical elements had been released because of the eruption. "It is likely that because of this eruption, the global warming trend will slow down for a few years and we will see lower temperatures across the globe," he said.
Holmen added that no such major volcanic eruption has occurred in the past 20 years. The most recent one, which occurred in the Philippines, caused the temperature at the poles to drop several degrees. The scientist noted that the cold spell lasted for three years.
According to him, the reason is that chemical elements, which are thrown into the stratosphere during a volcanic eruption, "shade" the planet from the Sun and do not allow it to warm the surface.
It was previously reported that climate change could force dangerous tiger sharks to migrate towards the UK. Scientists from the University of Miami (UM), Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences analysed information on tiger shark movements over the past nine years and data on sea surface temperature changes over the past 40 years. Rising ocean temperatures have led to changes in the timing and direction of tiger shark migration.