Climate change has become a growing topic of interest and concern in today's world. It has influenced almost every aspect of modern life: including the food industry, living conditions and volcanic activity. In recent years, humanity has witnessed a steady increase in volcanic activity, likely due to climate change. The potential destruction resulting from increased volcanic activity could potentially cause a mass extinction. Disclaimer: When examining data on the effects of climate change, it is important to take into consideration that not all data may follow the "trend" of climate change may be nothing more than a variable change in activity. This also applies to volcanic activity. The increase in volcanic activity could be a random event and not linked to climate change. Therefore, this article will focus on the idea that increased volcanic activity is the result of recent climate changes. Volcanic activity is a fairly common occurrence for Earth. Generally, there are between 50 and 60 small eruptions per day.) These eruptions are recorded in the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), similar to the Richter scale for earthquakes. They range from zero to eight, where zero is the weakest and eight are those susceptible to mass extinctions. Major volcanoes generally erupt every 100-200 years. Every 10,000 years, a volcano erupts with so much power that it can cause mass extinctions. In the last 100 years, there have been 12 significant volcanic eruptions. All of these eruptions range from 1 to 6 on the VEI. Certainly the most powerful eruption on this list is the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. It measured a 6 on the VEI and fortunately only resulted in 350 deaths. This is due to the efficiency...... half of the article ......ted1.) Hermes, A. (n.d.). Volcanoes that have erupted in the last 100 years. eHow. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://www.ehow.com/list_7793285_volcanoes-erupted-last-100-years.html2.) (n.d.). Climate change. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change#Volcanism3.) Poppick, L. (2013, July 5). Unforeseen effects of climate change. LiveScience. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://www.livescience.com/38666-climate-change-unexpected-effects.html4.) Volcanic Explosivity Index. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_Explosivity_Index5.) Volcanic eruptions. (n.d.). Scholastic, helping children around the world read and learn. Retrieved October 8, 2013, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/volcanic-erruptions