Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov (Head, Strauss Department of Marine Geosciences and a National Geographic Explorer) was interviewed by Haaretz following the recent underwater volcano eruption in the South Pacific that caused tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan and Tonga. She explained that tsunamis can be triggered by a variety of natural and human activities – volcanoes, mud slides, meteorites, or bombs. “The reality is that anything that causes significant-enough water displacement can result in a tsunami.” Goodman-Tchernov added that a “monster” wave is believed to have hit Dor on the Israeli coast about 4,500 years ago. And, while there is no way to predict the next tsunami in Israel or around the world, “as sea levels rise, more and more (coastal) communities are at risk.”   READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN HAARETZ

*Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov examines soil layers exposed by the retreat of the Dead Sea.
Credit: Hagai Nativ/Morris Kahn Marine Research Station