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Eruption of Iceland Volcano Shows ‘Tremendous Forces of Nature’

Eruption of Iceland Volcano Shows ‘Tremendous Forces of Nature’

A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Sunday morning, releasing lava flows that covered roads and reached an evacuated fishing village, where it set at least three homes on fire. According to Iceland’s meteorological office, the eruption followed a series of earthquakes and caused 160-foot-high fountains of lava, inundating the town of Grindavík, reported The […]

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    Eruption of Iceland Volcano Shows ‘Tremendous Forces of Nature’

    Eruption of Iceland Volcano Shows ‘Tremendous Forces of Nature’

    A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Sunday morning, releasing lava flows that covered roads and reached an evacuated fishing village, where it set at least three homes on fire. According to Iceland’s meteorological office, the eruption followed a series of earthquakes and caused 160-foot-high fountains of lava, inundating the town of Grindavík, reported The […]

    What an Active Volcano Reveals About Missing Trees

    What an Active Volcano Reveals About Missing Trees

    By Malavika Vyawahare Giant tortoises and flying foxes once roamed La Réunion, a volcanic island off the eastern coast of Africa. Then humans arrived and decided to stay. Within 150 years of their appearance, large fruit-eating animals like the giant tortoises (Cylindraspis indica) and flying foxes (Pteropus niger), a type of bat, were wiped off […]

    Scientists Weigh Volcano’s Global Impact as Bali Residents Evacuate

    Scientists Weigh Volcano’s Global Impact as Bali Residents Evacuate

    On Wednesday the Indonesian government opened an airport on Bali as wind blew away ash spewing out of a volcano, clearing the air for planes and giving residents and tourists a chance to escape. In the past several days, the volcano has disrupted operations at Bali’s airport, the second-busiest in Indonesia, while tens of thousands […]