Volcanism of Iceland

Inside Iceland’s Ash Cloud

August 15, 2013Development & Education

Ash from a volcano in Iceland is again causing flight cancellations in Europe. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out what the ash cloud might feel like if you are in it, from John Maclennan, a volcano expert at Cambridge University in England.

Iceland: climate wild-card?

August 14, 2013Environment

Stuck in the UK… and pregnant

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Takeouts: traveling on the ground, listeners on the Icelandic volcano’s global reach

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

British government uses war ships to ferry stranded passengers

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Volcanic ash cloud causes historic airport shutdown in Europe

August 14, 2013Environment

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.

Volcano erupts in Iceland, sends ash cloud through Europe

August 14, 2013Environment

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.

Iceland volcano

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

A volcano in Iceland features in our Geo Quiz. It’s been erupting for a few days now. So far, the volcano’s spectacular displays of smoke and lava have mostly been a boon for tourism. Bjorn Eriksen manages a hotel within sight of the volcano.