Tag: Eruption
Ash From Etna Volcano Forces Suspension of Flights in Sicily
At its most intense phase, the eruption sent a column of smoke 9.5 kilometers high. On Thursday, flights were temporarily suspended at Catania Airport, on the Italian island of Sicily, after its runways were covered with ash from an eruption of Mount Etna. At its most intense phase, the eruption sent a column of smoke […]
August 15, 2024
Iceland’s Volcanic Emissions To Reach Continental Europe
On Thursday, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) warned that sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland are drifting eastward from the North Atlantic through Ireland and the UK and will reach Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, Poland, and northwestern Russia in the coming days. RELATED: Volcanic Eruption Sparks Emergency Measures in […]