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When Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull erupted last year, it was pretty brilliant. Everyone on holiday got extended trips, an over-excited press took a brief break from telling us how financially screwed we are, and seasoned news reporters struggled to pronounce the volcano's name. Remember how we laughed?
Those rosy days might not be repeated if Iceland's second largest volcano, which looks set to blow, does actually erupt.
Geologists have detected unprecedented tremors around Bardarbunga volcano (which is much easier to say. Booo.) and say there's no doubt lava is growing.
If it does erupt, it'll likely spew out a blanket of dust that would dwarf last year's event. Paul Einarsson, a professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, says the increased activity around Bardarbunga gives us 'good reason to worry'.
When Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull erupted last year, it was pretty... more
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Newest update about Katla in Iceland
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even more eq's at Katla...
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Lots of activity at Katla...
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Another volcano in Iceland is having earthquakes underneath it.
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VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORTED AT KATLA TODAY!!!!
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4 earthquakes at Icelandic volcano Katla today. Eyja earthquake activity has also increased.4 earthquakes at Icelandic volcano Katla today. Eyja earthquake activity has also... more
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Katla, Eyjafjallajokull and Hekla details.
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New earthquakes at Eyja, Katla and Hekla today.
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Still remember how to pronounce that volcano name? Even if you don't, you can still enjoy this time-lapse of the Icelandic volcano, unless you own an airline they hate volcanoes now. As always the vimeo video comes with amazing quality and beautiful camera shots.Still remember how to pronounce that volcano name? Even if you don't, you can... more
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“Eyjafjallajökull” is an incredible three-minute documentary short film by Marc Szeglat, with some of the most amazing shots of volcanic activity ever seen. Eyjafjallajökullis one of the smaller glaciers of Iceland, which covers a volcano that has erupted relatively frequently. It has erupted twice in 2010, on March 20th and April 14th, with the April eruption causing substantial disruption to air traffic all across Northern Europe.
This piece includes a number of color photographs of the volcanic eruption, as well as the awesome documentary short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/eyjafjallajokull-the-volcanic-eruption-on-iceland/“Eyjafjallajökull” is an incredible three-minute documentary short... more
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Host Conor Knighton examines the evidence that Glenn Beck has totally gone crazy in his hilarious skewering of TV's biggest moments from the week. Also includes newscasters' trouble with Iceland's Volcano, Martha Stewart learning to text, and Jerry Springer's new game show.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.Host Conor Knighton examines the evidence that Glenn Beck has totally gone crazy in... more
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An Icelandic volcano that has grounded planes across Europe is spitting lava but less ash, officials said on Monday (April 19), offering travellers hope that skies might clear at a faster rate.
Iceland's erupting volcano sent powerful new tremors on Monday, but scientists said the ash plume rising above its crater was now reaching a height of about 2 km (1.2 miles). Last week, the tower of ash was as high as 11 km.
An official at the Meteorological Office said ash production had fallen sharply and the nature of the eruption appeared to be changing.
There was still a risk, he said, that molten rock could create new pathways for water to run into the crater, causing more explosions and a higher level of ash production.
Scientists flying above the volcano told the Met Office lava had burst from the crater and onto the Eyjafjallajokull glacier that sits atop the volcano. The glacier, about 120 km (75 miles) southeast of Reykjavik, is normally a popular hiking ground.
A reporter flying overhead in a helicopter told state radio the volcano was spitting chunks of lava as big as a jeep.
The appearance of lava could suggest the eruption is moving into a less explosive phase.
Fewer explosions would mean less of the menacing ash that has drifted to the European continent, choking the upper atmosphere with tiny particles of glass and pulverised rock and leading authorities to shut their airspace over safety fears.
Police said there was almost no visibility near the glacier as ash saturated the air and covered agricultural fields with a layer of dust, which could be dangerous to animals if eaten.
Farmer Katrin Birna Vidarsdottir who lives near the glacier said the cows were unaffected:
"The cows are fine, they are calm in the cowsheds and just chewing their cud," she said.
Vidarsdottir's sheep that are normally white were now grey from the ash.
She said the farm had an unusual guest during the ash fall:
"We had one large guest in here who has fled in here from the ash, a raven. Good food for him in here, newly born lambs and ewes. We barely got him out. He acted quite strangely," she said.
On Sunday, rescue workers were helping farmers to gather horses that were outside when the ash started to fall.
Veterinarian Ellert Thor Benediktsson said he had been pleasantly surprised to see the horses in such a good shape.
"We went here yesterday into the cloud of ash and didn't like what we saw obviously. We didn't expect to see the horses as healthy as they were today," he said.
Any pick-up in ash production could spell trouble for more populated areas of the country later in the week.
Weather forecasts show a shift in winds could cause ash to fall over Reykjavik for the first time since the volcano started to blow through the glacier.
The Civil Protection Department prepared plans for such an occurrence, which could include the closure of schools.
Someone who has just been through it, farmer Simon Sigurgeiersson, was philosophical about the ordeal:
"You just say that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger," he said.
Iceland sits on a volcanic hotspot in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and has relatively frequent eruptions, though most happen in sparsely populated areas and pose little danger to people or property.An Icelandic volcano that has grounded planes across Europe is spitting lava but less... more
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What in the world was flying around in the ash cloud above Iceland's erupting volcano? On April 18th, 2010 a formation of flying objects was captured on video hovering above Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it was erupting. So what in the world were those flying objects? Were they "birds" as many in the mainstream media are reporting? Were they UFOs? Will this be yet another of the unsolved and unexplained mysteries that we don't have answers for? Whatever the objects were, they obviously possessed intelligence as they were flying very deliberately in a "V-shaped" formation. Unfortunately, we may never get the answers to the questions that we are asking. But doesn't it seem interesting that flying objects that look like UFOs keep showing up at so many important earth change events?What in the world was flying around in the ash cloud above Iceland's erupting... more
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