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

Utah Public Radio | By Elaine Taylor

Published August 25, 2014 at 6:58 PM MDT

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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Elaine Taylor

After graduating with a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of Utah, Elaine developed a love of radio while working long hours in remote parts of Utah as an archaeological field technician. She eventually started interning for the radio show Science Questions and fell completely in love with the medium. Elaine is currently taking classes at Utah State University in preparation for medical school applications. She is a host of UPR’s 5:30 Newscast and a science writer for the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station. Elaine hopes to bring her experiences living abroad in Turkey and Austria into her work.

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