Iceland State Of Emergency

[naomi24]

//A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December.

Lava has reached the eastern defences around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media said.

The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday - but the authorities say they have since diminished significantly.

Activity around the fissure - initially 3km long (1.9 miles) - has dissipated.

Iceland's Meteorological Office said the streams of lava were still flowing on Sunday, but the rate at which they were moving had begun to slow down.//

 

A land of primeval beauty and one of my favourite places on earth - but I wouldn't want to be there now.  These pictures are amazing!

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68589594

[nicebloke1]

Just normal for Iceland, no big deal really.

[naomi24]

You ought to tell the government they're worrying for nothing  then, nicebloke.  They've declared a state of emergency so they obviously think it's quite a big deal.

[douglas9401]

I'll just use Morrisons in the meantime.

[andres]

^^^No big deal? 4  eruptions in 4 months after nothing from the Svartsengi region for 800 years. State of emergency  declared. There's every reason to be worried. 

 

[ynnafymmi]

Volcanic eruptions are one of the main causes of Global Warming and Global Climate Change.Why isnt Greta Thunberg over in Iceland leading protests against this volcano?

[retrocop]

Just normal for Krakatoa. No big deal, said the local mayor.

What a pillock

[andres]

Air travel will be affected by ash blowing in the wind.

[rowanwitch]

At least it's not Katla,   sadly Grindavik has been under threat for some time and while it may survive this and other eruptions in the short to mid term  it isn't somewhere you would take out a 25 year mortgage unless you were very optimistic. Always wanted to go to Iceland as I would love to see the volcanoes, geysers, and hot springs. ( it's cheaper than a trip to Hawaii)

[ynnafymmi]

@14.09.They did say at the time Krakatoa caused spectacular red sunsets all over the world for years afterwards.

[rowanwitch]

Ash not normally a problem with volcanoes that produce free flowing  lava  it is more a problem with the volcanoes under ice or water as this causes the lava to explode  ( releases gas explosively as it cools to produce both ash and fine pumice) or where a Plinian eruption causes a large ash column which quickly collapses to generate pyroclastic flows ( like Vesuvius  and most recently White island)

[Rosetta]

I love Iceland , we have been twice, visiting the Blue Lagoon which is again closed due to the eruption.

Reyjkavik is my most favourite city I've ever visited. I hope these eruptions don't affect the islands tourist trade too much

[Barsel]

I didn't get any sound on that video. They could have played this.

[Barsel]

Doug, you missed something @14.31. Felt sure you would say something about the geysers. (geezers)

[Ellipsis]

> Volcanic eruptions are one of the main causes of Global Warming and Global Climate Change.Why isnt Greta Thunberg over in Iceland leading protests against this volcano?

Because it isn't true: volcanic eruptions are not one of the main causes of global warming and global climate change. Saying so is nonsense, a classic climate-denial trope. 

https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/42/what-do-volcanoes-have-to-do-with-climate-change/

Volcanic eruptions are often discussed in the context of climate change because they release CO2 and other gases into our atmosphere. However, the impact of human activities on the carbon cycle far exceeds that of all the world's volcanoes combined, by more than 100 times.

To put it in perspective, while volcanic eruptions do contribute to an increase in atmospheric CO2, human activities release an amount of CO2 equivalent to what a Mount St. Helens-sized eruption produces every 2.5 hours and a Mount Pinatubo-sized eruption twice daily.