Storms, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Eruptions | A Week of Natural Disasters, December 4–10, 2024

The cataclysms shaking our planet are becoming increasingly extreme. Many scientists link them to global warming.

But what if we are missing something far more dangerous? In last week’s review, we mentioned the mysterious Factor X, which has long been excluded from modern climate models.

In this video, you’ll learn about the cataclysms that occurred from November 27 to December 3, and what lies behind Factor X, as well as its role in the escalating climate crisis.

Blizzard in the U.S. and Canada
Starting November 29, a powerful multi-day blizzard swept across the northeastern and midwestern United States. Abnormal snowstorms also hit the Canadian province of Ontario, causing travel disruptions, snowdrifts, and power outages. In the town of Gravenhurst, about 140 cm (55 inches) of snow fell. The town’s mayor called this event "unprecedented in my 27 years living here."

Floods in Malaysia and Thailand
Heavy rains brought by the northeast monsoon lashed western Malaysia and southern Thailand.

In Malaysia, flooding claimed at least seven lives and led to the evacuation of 144,000 people from dangerous areas.
In Thailand’s southern provinces, thousands of homes were submerged, with water levels in some areas reaching rooftops.

Sinkhole in Wales
On December 1, a massive sinkhole over 6 meters wide (20 feet) and 15 meters deep (49 feet) appeared in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Due to safety concerns, 30 households were evacuated, and authorities advised people to avoid the area.

Storm Bora in Greece
On November 30, Storm Bora struck Greece, bringing heavy rains, gale-force winds, and snowfalls. The disaster claimed three lives.
A government representative stated: “Storm Bora is yet another example that our understanding of natural phenomena no longer matches reality.”

Landslide in Uganda
On November 27, after hours of heavy rain in Bulambuli District, Uganda, a massive landslide struck five villages, covering an area of about 20 hectares (49 acres). Dozens of homes were buried under soil and rocks. At least 28 people were killed, and over 100 remain missing.

Chaos in Bolivia
Torrential rains in Bolivia are causing daily increases in casualties.
On November 29, a disaster occurred in La Paz when heavy rainfall caused a river to overflow. Residents, still recovering from a previous flood just a week earlier, found themselves in danger again. In the Avispas community, a pre-dawn landslide buried two houses while their occupants slept, killing four people.

Storms in Brazil
On December 1, powerful storms hit the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, affecting 35 municipalities and leaving over 3 million people without electricity.

Abnormally heavy precipitation, powerful storms, and hurricanes are all linked to the record heating of the oceans and atmosphere in recent years. Scientists have discovered that the deep layers of the ocean are warming dozens of times faster than the surface layers — a process requiring immense energy.

NASA’s chief climatologist highlighted an unknown factor contributing to planetary heating far more significantly than earlier climate models predicted.

Previously, it was believed that heat flow from Earth’s interior was negligible. Now, scientists are exploring innovative hypotheses that geological processes may have a significant impact on the climate.

More than 10 million geological features — volcanoes, faults, and hydrothermal vents — have been recorded on the ocean floor, and their activity has noticeably increased. A similar pattern is observed on Earth’s surface: heightened volcanic activity, atypical eruptions without warning signs, and an increase in earthquakes near volcanoes and supervolcanoes indicate growing magmatic activity.

This magmatic activity, accompanied by the rise of increasingly liquid and hot magma, is the mysterious Factor X, heating the world’s oceans from below and intensifying climate disasters.

The situation is exacerbated by plastic pollution in the oceans, which has altered their thermal conductivity and reduced their ability to release excess heat into space via the atmosphere. Unless the ocean’s cooling function is restored, the scale of cataclysms will reach critical levels, threatening life on Earth.

A solution to this problem already exists — atmospheric water generators. Currently used in some countries to produce freshwater, their global implementation could clean the oceans of plastic, restoring their role as the planet’s "natural air conditioner." This would lower atmospheric temperature and humidity, stabilizing the climate within 2–3 years.

During this time, scientists could focus on finding ways to address the root cause of Earth’s interior heating.

Learn more about this innovative approach in the documentary: “Climate Crisis and Ocean Pollution: Global Challenges and Solutions.”