10 Things That Would Happen if Every Volcano on Earth Erupted at Once
| September 30, 2016
Acid rain would kill crops
Harvests in places like Florida or California would only receive a dusting of volcanic ash from the nearby Yellowstone volcano should disaster strike, but that doesn’t mean they’d be left undamaged. Volcanic gases such as sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and hydrochloric acid would be emitted high into the atmosphere where they would condense, resulting in acid rain. Clouds of acid rain could travel around the world, releasing chemicals onto crops and contaminating groundwater.
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