Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupting (via BBC)

Reading Time: < 1 minute The world may not have ended, but air travel in Europe may run into some nature-induced trouble again. ~~~~~~~~~~ Iceland’s most active volcano, Grimsvotn, has started erupting, scientists say. The volcano, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland, last erupted in 2004. In 2010, plumes…Read More: Iceland’s Grimsvotn Continue Reading →

Monday Musings on Mortality and the Icelandic Volcano

Reading Time: 2 minutes On April 14 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull volcano resumed erupting after a brief pause following an eruption in March. This time, the eruption was from the top crater in the center of the glacier, causing melt water floods. Meanwhile, the ash cloud produced by the volcano has been blowing over much Continue Reading →