Photos: All the scariest natural disasters are happening at once

Nature has strange, sudden, and often terrifying ways of reminding us of the precariousness of life on Earth. Over the past several weeks, a series of startling natural events have produced terrifying images, from Hawaii’s Mt. Kilauea eruption to a crack in the continent of Africa.

With renewed gratitude for the human race’s continued existence, here’s a look back:

Mt. Kilauea poured out lava from 22 fissures across Hawaii’s Big Island, setting homes ablaze and spewing toxic gas.

A crack began to form in east Africa, that will eventually split the continent in two.

This photo was taken several weeks ago, but we’re guessing the crack is still there.

A lethal heat wave in Karachi

,  Pakistan,reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit (or 40 C).

Floods in Sri Lanka displaced almost 70,000 people and killed at least 13.

A rare tornado ripped through parts of Germany

Ebola resurfaced

in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

And of course, a sinkhole opened up next to the US White House.