Tidal Wave

[sexy_bef69]

Is it true that a giant tidal wave is going to wipe out New York or something? In the Daily Mail the other day? Was I dreaming i hope i was!

[JohnPPotts]

Yes, probably, and it's also true that a "Planet-killer" asteroid is likely to hit us. The question is when, which we just don't know. Although Geologists may say that a tidal wave is likely to occur "soon", from their perspective that means "at some point in the next few million years". Similarly with the asteroid.

[pinus]

BBC report here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3553368.stm

[bernardo]

It was on Horizon a few years ago. The theory is that a big slab of rock on one side of one of the Canary Isles is gradually cracking away from the rest of the island due to volcanic action, and it might slip off in one big whoosh sometime. The aim is to make sure it crumbles gradually, rather than in one swell foop.

[pinus]

There is concern that monitoring of eth volcano is no longer funded and will cease (or has ceased)

[jills]

pinus...think you're right, it HAS ceased. There was a geologist on Sky News on Monday expressing concern about this very fact.

[Toffee]

I believe the island is La Palma.

[thewillow]

If the Daily Mail said it, it must be true.

[saffstar]

This scares the hell out of me, I watched that Horizon episode (and God, I wish I hadn't) and it actually gave me nightmares. The same with that bloody film 'Deep Impact', everyone I watched it with thought it was rubbish, but I was so scared I didn't notice.

[saffstar]

...and now I wish I hadn't read this post & found out that the volcano had ceased - I'm gonna be a gibbering wreck!

[Krankie]

On the concept of one teetering bit of Volcano causing such widespread destruction... Not wishing to scare anyone! but A little push with Explosives wouldn't be A hard to concieve idea for the Terrorists of the world. If they haven't thought of it the Scriptwriters of Hollywood probably have... Maybe for the next 'Bond' saves the world tale!