Icelanders recently played volleyball as lava poured from the ground behind them.Â
Why so carefree? The new Icelandic eruption is relatively small and non-threatening for a volcanic eruption. And thanks to a well-placed webcam, it s a fascinating natural event you can freely stream online as lava oozes from the ground. For the most part it s relatively tame, explained Jess Phoenix, a volcanologist and executive director of the environmental research organization Blueprint Earth.Â
Yet, even a tame event involving oozing and fountaining lava is a wondrous natural show, particularly the vivid red-orange glow at night. Volcanoes are more glorious than the best Fourth of July fireworks display, said Phoenix.Â
Why Iceland s eruption is so gooey and thrilling Mashable 4/1/2021
Icelanders recently played volleyball as lava poured from the ground behind them.
Why so carefree? The new Icelandic eruption is relatively small and non-threatening for a volcanic eruption. And thanks to a well-placed webcam, it s a fascinating natural event you can freely stream online as lava oozes from the ground. For the most part it s relatively tame, explained Jess Phoenix, a volcanologist and executive director of the environmental research organization Blueprint Earth.
Yet, even a tame event involving oozing and fountaining lava is a wondrous natural show, particularly the vivid red-orange glow at night. Volcanoes are more glorious than the best Fourth of July fireworks display, said Phoenix.
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