Scientist warns of threat to Earth if Yellowstone erupts

The eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano in the United States will endanger the entire Earth and its inhabitants. Phillip Ruprecht, a professor of geology at the University of Nevada in Reno, warned about the threat to the future of the planet, writes RIA Novosti.

“If there is a large eruption, a catastrophic large eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, it will affect the entire Western Hemisphere, the entire planet in many ways,” the scientist said.

Ruprecht recalled that the last time Yellowstone erupted was seven thousand years ago, and before that, more than a million years ago. “If it comes to such a large eruption, it will lead to significant food problems and disruptions in food supplies. The impact will be global and will be felt by everyone,” the researcher predicted.

However, the likelihood of such events in the near future is very low - the scientist advised the inhabitants of the planet not to worry about this reason yet.