THE KRAKATOA PROJECT

by Steven L. Stephenson

In 2046, as global temperatures continue to climb, scientists decide to duplicate the massive eruption of the Krakatoa Volcano in 1883. This eruption sent enough ash and dust into the atmosphere to cause a drop in global temperatures for several years. In what is called the Krakatoa Project, numerous hydrogen bombs are placed in shafts dug deep within the base of a currently inactive volcano on Ascension Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The bombs are detonated, causing a massive eruption that seems likely to achieve the objective of the project. However, the eruption also produces a tsunami that has a considerable impact all along the rim of the Atlantic Ocean. This story is told from the viewpoint of a young man whose mother is involved in the Krakatoa Project.

62 pages, Paperback

Published July 23, 2024