Iceland Erupts: The Global Impact Could Last Centuries, Geologists Say
Story by Tom Howarth • 22h
Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula Erupts For Seventh Time In A Year
For the seventh time in less than a year, Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted into fiery spectacle, spewing molten lava from a fissure approximately 1.8 miles long.
The eruption, which began on Wednesday at 11:14 p.m. local time, marks yet another chapter in the region's growing geological unrest.
Iceland, a volcanic hotspot straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, has long been familiar with eruptions. Yet the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 30 miles southwest of Reykjavik, has seen a surge in volcanic activity in recent years.
Once dormant for 800 years, the area is now experiencing something of a geological Renaissance.
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