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A New Volcanic Eruption In Iceland Could Have A Global Impact
Everybody recalls what happened in 2010 when the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupted. It more or less brought air traffic in Western Europe to a complete standstill for 3/4 days. Although this eruption caused widespread trouble it might not be as damaging considering what is potentially going to happen to its volcano neighbour very soon. Katla is located in close proximity to Eyjafjallajokull and throughout history every time Eyjafjallajokull erupted Katla did a year or so later. An eruption of Katla has historically been worse than Eyjafjallajokull and the fact that it lies underneath Iceland's largest volcano certainly doesn't make this any better as once it erupts not only will the glacier melt and flood the surrounding region but the plumes of ash are likely to cover most of the earth.
Are you heading out to Africa from Europe or the USA on a Namibia safari this year? If so make sure you keep your eyes peeled on the weather as when this volcano eventually erupts, even people in Australia are going to experience the aftermath. Flights in Europe were grounded all the way inland from Moscow to the northern tip of Morocco. Airlines in Europe were caught off guard with this eruption but if Katla erupts as ferociously as everyone says it will it's not just airlines in western Europe that need worry it will be airlines from all over the world.
Holiday makers from all over Europe heading out on a variety of trips from a Botswana safari to a sun, sea and sand break in Spain had the miserable experience of sitting in an airport for 3 days with no information and no end in sight. This was a new scenario for many airlines and although some of the ash was deemed safe to fly in, nobody wanted to take the initial risk with a plane full of passengers. This time around an eruption by Eyjafjallajokull sister volcano, Katla is likely to prove catastrophic and will ground flights not only in Western Europe but it’s likely it will effect airlines all over the world. If you planning a trip to climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next year then make sure you get in before the volcano erupts as it will be difficult to say how long the eruption may last for and how much disruption it's likely to cause.
Iceland Volcano Eruption: Ash grounds flights in UK and Northern Europe
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