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The Brink Of Eruption: Icelandic Volcano Could Halt Air Travel, Cause Floods…Or Not

Utah Public Radio
Published August 25, 2014 at 6:58 PM MDT
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When Eyjafjallajökull erupted in 2010, air travel in Europe was delayed for weeks and windblown ash could be seen from space."

Iceland is known for its volcanic activity; however, it wasn’t until 2010, when an Icelandic eruption shut down air travel in Europe, that the whole world took notice. Now, another volcano is on the brink of eruption, but what may happen is still unclear. UPR spoke with Mary Hubbard, a Utah State University geologist who recently returned from Iceland, about the most recent volcano to make the news.
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