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Eyjafjallajökull

A fresh cloud of ash rises from the volcano under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland on May 16, 2010.

Iceland’s largest volcano might blow its stack

Environment

Scientists say a rash of small earthquakes suggest that Iceland’s largest volcano is about to blow. That could mean trouble for trans-Atlantic travelers but likely would be no big deal for local — and might even lead to a tourism boom.

Economic fallout from volcanic ash cloud

Business, Economics and Jobs

Airport Closures Follow Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

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The World

For stranded passengers, imagining a world without planes

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The World

Ash cloud’s economic fallout reverberates throughout globe

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The World

Volcanic ash cloud causes historic airport shutdown in Europe

Environment

A massive cloud of ashes has kept thousands of flights on the ground in Northern Europe yesterday after a volcano in Iceland erupted a second time this month, spewing huge amounts of silicate ash into a busy airspace for travelers in the region.

The World

Volcano erupts in Iceland, sends ash cloud through Europe

Environment

A five-mile high plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland is drifting across Northern Europe, causing massive disruption at airports in the U.K. and Scandinavia.

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Eurasian peninsula

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It was hard enough to pronounce the name of Iceland’s volcano. Eyjafjallajokull grounded trans-Atlantic flights earlier this year with its ash and smoke. Now another multi-syllabic volcano is sending plumes into the sky. So its easy to spot�