A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions?

  • Written by: Heather Handley, Associate Professor of Volcanology and Geoscience Communication, University of Twente and Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions?Marco Di Marco/AP

The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began erupting again on Wednesday after eight months of slumber – so far without any adverse impacts on people or air traffic.

The eruption was expected. It’s in a seismically active (uninhabited) area, and came after several days of earthquake activity close to Earth’s...

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