What Next for 2020? Volcanoes of Course!

Looks like only a relatively small part of the magma which has built up has erupted, though it is easing off now - don't think anyone really knows what is going to happen next.
 
Hagar said:
Yellowstone?
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If yellowstone erupts super-volcano style then the best course of action is probably go deep underground in bunkers with years of supplies r hit up future space station hotels :p

A volcanic eruption that big would also have major effects on the global climate. Volcanoes can emit sulfur aerosols that reflect sunlight back into the atmosphere cool the climate. These particles are short-lived in the atmosphere, so the effect is only temporary, but it can still be dramatic.

When Pinatubo erupted in 1991, it cooled the planet by about 1°C (1.8°F) for a few years. The Tambora eruption in 1815 cooled the planet enough to damage crops around the world — possibly leading to famines in some areas. And those were relatively tiny eruptions compared to what a supervolcano is, in theory, capable of.
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Thoughts and prayers for those affected

In actual news, it seems Grindavik is in the firing line yet again as the magma refills and causes more uplift with potentially a new eruption days away

 
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