Rising Sea Levels Might Promote Increased Volcanism

Could rising sea levels mean more eruptions at Rainier? Possibly, but not for thousands of years (if at all). Image: J. Brew / Flickr. People love to associate climate and volcanoes -- and they want volcanoes to do all sorts of stuff to climate and vice versa. Just check out these recent headlines: Alaska Dispatch: How to Reverse Global Warming? Mimic Volcanic Eruptions. Atlantic Wire: Earth's Forecast Looks Warm and Full of Volcanic Eruptions. I mean, honestly, what can't volcanoes do? I find it amusing how easily the complex interaction between climate and volcanism is boiled down to something sensational when the DOOOM isn't even there. I have already tackled why manmade volcanic eruptions aren't our solution to a warming climate. However, I haven't touched the idea that as the climate warms, we should expect more volcanic eruptions. Could this be possible? I have to admit, when I first saw ...