Mount Etna Erupting

[phil-k]

looks like it could get quite bad

 

[burtie]

Oh great more sad news on the way. Are people in harm's way?

 

[Martynt74]

Hadn't seen this, but looks like it's been going on for a while. Surprised there hasn't been a thread already actually.

Seems they don't expect any risk to local towns.

 

[Arsonist]

https://news.sky.com/story/spectacular-show-as-italian-volcano-mount-etna-erupts-12220460

There were no reports of injuries or damage.

nearby centres were not at risk

the latest burst of activity was "not at all worrying"

Pretty sure it'll be fine.

 

[burtie]

So what if it really goes off?

 

[200sols]

We just need that volcano in Iceland to kick off again and stop all the flights just as the summer opens things up

 

[Lysander]

So what if it really goes off?

Turn it back on again to reset.

 

[mid_gen]

So what if it really goes off?

Then it would be bad.

But Etna is extremely active and eruptions are not unusual at all.

 

[Junglist]

Luckily no one seems to be in danger.

But how cool are volcanos (no smart answers please ). They're both kings of destruction but then also builders of land. Impressive things

 

[Mr Badger]

Luckily no one seems to be in danger.

But how cool are volcanos (no smart answers please ). They're both kings of destruction but then also builders of land. Impressive things

Are you Handsome Jack?

 

[LeMson]

Maybe it's God stopping air travel into this country lulz

 

[Junglist]

Are you Handsome Jack?

Neither handsome nor is my name Jack.

 

[Rroff]

We just need that volcano in Iceland to kick off again and stop all the flights just as the summer opens things up

Actually gone pretty quiet in Iceland lately on that front - some low level earthquake swarms in Reykjanes area which probably leads to an eruption eventually but no signs of anything imminent - the rest are pretty quiet.

 

[Azza]

Doesn't it erupt a few times a year these days.

 

[Mr Jack]

But Etna is extremely active and eruptions are not unusual at all.

This will be the tenth eruption since the year 2000, apparently. Crazy.

 

[mid_gen]

This will be the tenth eruption since the year 2000, apparently. Crazy.

It's an active volcano, so not exactly a surprise

Now if Yellowstone decided to go off, that would be newsworthy

 

[Mr Jack]

It's an active volcano, so not exactly a surprise

Yeah, I just hadn't realised there were any volcanoes that active in Europe.

 

[200sols]

Now if Yellowstone decided to go off, that would be newsworthy

Game over.

 

[PCDAVE2]

We just need that volcano in Iceland to kick off again and stop all the flights just as the summer opens things up

Yep there are volcanoes in Iceland that pose a threat to Europe - look at the past with Katla

 

[iamdjdz]

The head of Geophysics and Vulcanology for the region said "We've seen worse" apparently so doesn't look like they're too worried.