The Earth and the solar system we live in were created as a result of a natural disaster approximately 14 million years ago. Since this first historic shock, the Earth has continued to create natural forces and phenomena on and around our planet. The fact is that the Earth is still cooling from the Big Bang explosion. In order to fully understand natural disasters and how they occur, we must first understand the phenomenon that causes them. Natural disasters are usually caused by one of two forces, the first being the result of a shift in the Earth's tectonic plates, or the second being linked to disasters caused by extreme weather conditions. Natural disasters caused by earth movement strike with minimal consequences. warnings and we have no control over these events. The second cause of natural disasters is extreme weather conditions. Although we have no control over weather situations, we do have the ability to track and predict these extreme conditions so that we can be better prepared for what may arise. Natural disasters on Earth usually begin because of intense heat in the Earth's core caused by burning material known as magma. When steam cannot escape the high temperatures inside the Earth, it begins to increase pressure. This heat continues to build pressure until it is eventually released as lava, volcanic ash, and noxious gases spewed from a volcano. The mountain-shaped mounds we associate with volcanoes are what remains after material spewed during eruptions has been collected and hardened around the vent. Seismic activity under a volcano increases before an eruption because magma and volcanic gas must first force their way through...... middle of paper...... or 1.1 degrees more than they were throughout the 20th century. A possible explanation given the change in the tropical Pacific Ocean which is affecting weather patterns around the world. “Climate change is widely recognized as a major factor that is already affecting all of the world's coasts,” While the impacts of global warming continue to be monitored by scientists, sea level rise warrants growing concern about coastal development, particularly near the coast. Kyler says: “Fifteen years ago, ocean rise was predicted to be less than 30 cm per century and today the average 100-year projection is triple that value. As warming continues, sea levels will likely rise further in the coming decade..