Explosive eruptions by Caribbean volcano ravage island and fling climate-cooling aerosols into the atmosphere
04/23/2021 / By Virgilio Marin
La Soufriere, an active volcano in the Caribbean, has been ravaging the island of St.Vincent and flinging sulfate aerosols into the atmosphere through a series of explosive eruptions that started April 9. Communities residing near the volcano have been evacuated as fast-moving pyroclastic flows and volcanic ash engulf the island.
Authorities are currently monitoring the highly active volcano for more eruptions. Continued venting could potentially impact the climate, lowering global temperatures due to the release of sulfate aerosols.
Continued volcanic eruptions may cool the climate
La Soufriere, which sits on the northern end of St. Vincent island, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, started rumbling last December. A lava dome formed over its mouth and continued to grow over the following months. The volcano finally erupted on April 9, setting off a series of explosive eruptions and ending more than four decades of inactivity.
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