Icelanders recently played volleyball as lava poured from the ground behind them.
Why so carefree? The new Icelandic eruption is relatively small and non-threatening for a volcanic eruption. And thanks to a well-placed webcam, it's a fascinating natural event you can freely stream online as lava oozes from the ground.
"For the most part it's relatively tame," explained Jess Phoenix, a volcanologist and executive director of the environmental research organization Blueprint Earth.
Yet, even a tame event involving oozing and fountaining lava is a wondrous natural show, particularly the vivid red-orange glow at night. "Volcanoes are more glorious than the best Fourth of July fireworks display," said Phoenix. Read more...
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