Is there a relationship between climate change and the occurrence of earthquakes?

Weather of Arabia - After the Moroccan earthquake, the Derna disaster, the floods in Libya, and the fires that swept through the forests of Algeria, we have a worrying question, which is, “Is there a relationship between climate change and these natural disasters?”

What does climate mean?

Climate is the long-term state of weather in a particular area. Climate is defined based on a set of factors that include temperature, rain, wind, humidity and other weather conditions over many years. The climate can also be classified in different regions around the world based on their general weather characteristics, such as polar regions, tropical regions, desert regions, and others.

The term climate is also used to refer to the general weather pattern in a particular area over time and the changes that may occur in it. Climate is affected by many factors including geographical topography, land distribution, sea currents, etc., and has a significant impact on plants, animals, humans and their activities.

Is there a relationship between climate change and earthquakes?

Studies and reports have varied about the relationship of climate change to natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms, hurricanes, floods, volcanoes, etc. Some of these studies indicate that temperature varies depending on the speed of seismic waves, which means that earthquakes can significantly affect climate changes.

For his part, environmental expert Dr. Ahmed Tawfiq pointed out that there is only one effect that has been observed regarding the relationship between earthquakes and weather.

This effect is evident in the fact that large changes in atmospheric pressure, which can occur as a result of major storms, may sometimes lead to the occurrence of what are known as “slow earthquakes.” Tawfiq points out that these earthquakes release energy gradually over a long period of time and do not cause noticeable vibration in the Earth’s surface. Despite this observed correlation, the effect of large changes in atmospheric pressure on the occurrence of major earthquakes is statistically uncertain and the percentage of effects is considered small.

Is there a relationship between astronomical events and earthquakes?

For his part, the head of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research in Egypt, Gad Al-Qadi, confirmed that there is no relationship between any astronomical phenomena and the occurrence of any seismic activity on the surface of the Earth. He also pointed out that there is no direct relationship between climate change and seismic activity or rising temperatures, noting that there are examples of earthquakes occurring during cold periods.

Source: scoopempire