Iceland’s Volcanic Awakening: Unprecedented Eruption Tests Preparedness in Most Populated Region
Monday’s volcanic eruption, although anticipated, exceeded the predictions of volcanologists and occurred near an evacuated town and a power plant. In southwestern Iceland, the nation’s most densely populated area, a volcano erupted on Monday, sending lava fountains soaring into the sky and casting a glow visible miles away in Reykjavik’s city center. The fissure’s location, … Read more