Change Quote by Susan Casey
“People think with climate change what's going to happen is things are just going to get hotter. But that isn't really the whole story at all. One of the things that has happened in the past when the climate has changed a lot is that the glaciers melt, and so the weight on the tectonic crust is different, and that's the definition of an earthquake. If the tectonic plates are springing up or being pressed down, that's when earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen. So every scientist I spoke to who had studied this thinks that we're in for a wild time.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Weather Makers, 2015
Climate change alters ice mass, shifting tectonic stress and increasing earthquakes and eruptions.
In simple terms: Melting ice can trigger earthquakes
Key Takeaway
Monitor geological risks in warming regions
Themes
climate
geology
risk
earthquakes
Mood
urgent
concerned
Type
informative
warning
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- disaster preparedness
- insurance
- infrastructure design
Key Concepts
climate science
tectonics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies adapt to geological hazards?
- What policies reduce climate‑driven disaster risk?
A Different Perspective
Predictions are uncertain; human actions can mitigate impacts.
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