Iceland's 'baby volcano' is still spewing lava rivers, in a tantrum visible from space
By Jennifer Nalewicki published about 14 hours ago
Drone footage captures Iceland's "baby volcano" throwing a hissy fit, spewing molten lava into the sky.
A volcano located on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula continues to erupt. (Image credit: Meghan McCollum via Getty Images)
New drone footage released Wednesday (July 26) confirms that a volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is still going strong, shooting geysers of molten lava into the sky.
In the video, a thick ribbon of glowing red lava can be seen coursing through the charred landscape.
Geologists are calling the volcano — known as Litli-Hrútur, or "Little Ram" — Earth's newest "baby" volcano because it was born recently, on July 10. It's the result of an underground eruption opening up on the peninsula, causing a 1.7-mile-long (2.7 kilometers) fissure to rip through the landscape about 19 miles (30 km) east of Reykjavík, the country's capital.
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European Space Agency (ESA) satellites are currently monitoring the volcano's activity, which is also being livestreamed for people to watch the event unfold from the safety of their homes. While the new eruption has caused visitors to flock to the normally unpopulated area to see the lava and smoke plumes for themselves, experts warn that the area is potentially hazardous due to toxic fumes and that "new fissures could open without warning," according to an ESA statement.
More:
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/volcanos/icelands-baby-volcano-is-still-spewing-lava-rivers-in-a-tantrum-visible-from-space
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Least I could do since I had the link open already. Thanks for the OP. 