[ad_1] The eruption of the Grindavik volcano is the second such natural disaster to befall the fishing town in the last few weeks. ADVERTISEMENT A volcano has erupted in southwest…
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Living on an active volcano: A report from southern Italy
[ad_1] In southern Italy, several hundred thousand people live in a volcanic caldera that has seen a recent uptick in seismic activity. Residents are torn between concern and resignation, while…
Iceland volcano eruption: Experts not worried about gas pollution
[ad_1] Hundreds of cubic meters of lava per second flowed out in the first two hours of the eruption on Monday, though the activity has significantly subsided. ADVERTISEMENT Magma continued…
Iceland volcano eruption: Is it safe to travel?
[ad_1] An eruption occurred near the town of Grindavik on Monday night. ADVERTISEMENT A volcano erupted late on Monday night (18 December) on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, weeks after thousands of…
Watch: Etna erupts again, sending hot lava down its snowy slopes
[ad_1] Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily erupted at dawn on Friday, creating a festive spectacle of fire and ice. ADVERTISEMENT At 3,3057 metres, it’s Europe’s tallest volcano…
Volcano tourism: How to witness Iceland’s glowing lava up close
[ad_1] Want to visit Iceland’s active volcanoes? Here’s how to do it safely. ADVERTISEMENT Thirteen years after the Eyjafjallajökull volcano famously spewed ash into European airspace, multiple eruptions across Iceland…
Iceland volcano: Travel warnings issued amid fears of eruption
[ad_1] The UK Foreign Office has updated its Iceland travel advice warning that a volcanic eruption is increasingly possible. ADVERTISEMENT Icelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after hundreds…
Iceland’s Blue Lagoon closes as earthquake swarm sparks volcano fears
[ad_1] The area has been hit by hundreds of small earthquakes every day for more than two weeks due to a buildup of volcanic magma some 5 kilometres underground. ADVERTISEMENT…
Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano near Naples
[ad_1] Campi Flegrei is much bigger than the nearby Vesuvius. It last erupted in 1538. ADVERTISEMENT Italy is planning for possible evacuations from a super volcano near Naples. After months…
‘Supercontinent’ could make over 90% of the Earth uninhabitable
[ad_1] A ‘triple whammy’ of CO2, the sun and a new mega continent could render Earth uninhabitable, new study finds. Humans could be wiped out by the formation of a…