Eyjaffjallajokull Volcano

I draw this conclusion about the effects of the Eyjaffjallajokull volcano.

Human Beings are not all powerful and we are only able to thrive on planet earth whilst the climate, weather and geological conditions remain favourable.

A relatively small volcanic eruption coupled with an unfavourable wind direction will be able to cause havoc and economic damage in a short period of time.

We are powerless to control these events.

What happens if the volcano continues to erupt with the same vigour for many months or years and the winds blow the ash in the direction of Northern Europe? We are unable to engineer a solution, quickly,to protect aircraft engines. Will there be damage to the airline industry and the economies of Europe?

I shall be interested to see the response of the airline industry, the authorities and the public. Will the air traffic control systems by adapted to allow planes to fly below the ash clouds? Will the authorities allow it?

Will society accept the increased risk of flying in and around the ash to allow aviation, social and economic activity to continue unhindered?

A relatively small amount of volcanic ash, in the atmosphere, has the potential to disrupt our lives considerably,especially if the eruption continues for more than a few weeks.

We have seen the power of nature to disrupt our lives and economies without any intervention on our part. We are intervening with nature on a grand scale by pumping thousands of millions of tons of green house gases into our atmosphere. We are also pumping millions of tons of aerosols into the air. I can only think we are doing this at our peril.