Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
Loÿc Vanderkluysen, Associate Professor of Earth Science, Drexel University •
conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 • ~5 min
Jan. 17, 2024 • ~5 min
Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises − a geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice
Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up a town.
Jaime Toro, Professor of Geology, West Virginia University •
conversation
Nov. 15, 2023 • ~9 min
Nov. 15, 2023 • ~9 min
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