Posts Tagged ‘volcano’

TweetAs far as I can tell, the Eyjafjallajokull ash cloud over Europe has subsided, and life is getting back to normal.  In this case, “normal” means airlines can resume their pre-volcano schedules. Visualized in the video below, the airspace is all but empty during the blackout, then flights exhibit spark-like bursts between major European cities [...]

TweetAn ecometric roundup for everyone’s favorite smoke spewing Icelandic volcano. First off, a map from the New York Times showing the airport closures and ash coverage: You’ll notice that the Icelandic airport remains ironically open. I’d be remiss if I did not at least briefly cover the climate impacts of the current eruption.  Traditionally, volcanic [...]