In Iceland, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has begun to shake, shiver and spit lava and steam into the area around it. If Iceland volcanic activity continues, the ash and gasses could cause global warming that no fax loans could solve, no matter what governments invested in solutions.
Iceland volcanic activity in the past Volcanoes are frustratingly difficult to make predictions about. However, volcanic activity on Iceland has in the past been preceded by seismic activity, just like the recent earthquakes around the world. Volcanoes in Iceland sit on top of the Atlantic’s mid-oceanic ridge, and when earthquakes push magma and hot rock to the surface, Iceland volcanoes are more likely to erupt. Scientists who specialize in Iceland volcanic activity have said that when Eyjafjallajokull starts to erupt, Katla usually follows. It is more likely Katla will erupt due to the hot gasses and lava from Eyjafjallajokull melt the ice caps over Katla..
Iceland volcanic activity causes cooling
The planet temporarily cooled from Iceland volcanic activity in 1783. Some British citizens died from inhaling the poisonous gasses. The output of farms across the continent also fell, contributing to famine. The subsequent winter was the coldest winter ever in North America. The global temperatures went down by four full degrees when Mount Pinatubo in Chile erupted in 1991.
Not necessarily a nightmare scenario
While 2012 and other Hollywood movies make Iceland volcanic activity seem scary, it won’t necessarily be the worst-case scenario. The previous time Eyjafjallajokull erupted, it was a two year long “lazy” eruption in 1821 that did not cause any major environmental effects outside of Iceland. The thick ice on top of most volcanoes in Iceland make them difficult to predict. In the end, the best bet is to get a personal loan to stock up your emergency supplies, but don’t lock yourselves in underground bunkers quite yet.
