I'm working on a small story, just basically for fun, but I intend for it to perhaps see the light of day someday, so I was hoping for some input. I was wondering if anyone could think of an industry that could be based on an island (think close-to-modern-day Hawaii, one of the smaller islands), where chemicals could be used that are volatile enough to explode and cause a shockwave big enough to affect most (if not all) of the island. I don't need the details of the process, although they could help if you have them. I just need an industry. And any ecological impacts of such an explosion would be useful as well (toxicity of gases produced, etc).
Thanks a lot in advance,
Ivy J.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Ivy J.