[WoofDog123]

Katla has followed Eyjafjallajokull every time in recorded history, if I recall correctly. If it goes, it is a game-changer for northern europe, potentially. Tephra from previous eruptions found in norway was substantial, makes the previous volcano look almost trivial.

[WoofDog123]

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[celtic gal]

I just got back from Iceland and the folks there were concerned and have been since EFJ blew her gaskets last summer. It is very very serious concern over there.

[Jonty30]

The last time it went off in the 1600’s, Europe suffered a mini ice age.

[justa-hairyape]

They were already expecting a cold winter for Europe. That certainly wont help.

[SamAdams76]

When a volcano blows, it has the potential to spew ash and lava.

[PapaBear3625]

International Business Times reports:

Iceland’s Katla Volcano Eruption Imminent: Could Surpass Last Year’s Eruption

Iceland's Katla Volcano, which has a magma chamber that is ten times the size of Eyjafjallajokull, is showing signs of an imminent eruption.

Experts are saying that should Katla erupt, the consequences could be disastrous for Europe as it could spew an ash cloud that will turn day into night. In comparison to last year's Eyjafjallajokull's eruption which grounded planes last year and cost the aviation industry nearly $2 billion dollars, Katla's could wreak havoc across Europe. The last time Katla erupted in 1918 it spewed ash for more than a month, killed off livestock and flooded surrounding farmlands from the melted ice-sheet that covered the volcano.

Now, scientists have detected small earthquakes around Katla and seismologists are warning the population to brace for the eruption. The earthquakes have been steadily growing in strength, just last week a magnitude 4 earthquake was detected. Katla usually has a large eruption twice in a century. It is long overdue for another one, seismologists say.

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[AndrewC]

Volcano and ozone hole couldn’t possibly be related. No, only human activities cause environmental and weather changes.

[ken5050]

Iceland itself is being split..right down the middle..it sits atop the Mid-Atlantic volvanic ridge....you can see miles long fractures in iceland from the air.

The Laki explosion, by some estimates, killed over 25% of the population...if something similar happened, they might have to evacuate a good portion of the country.

And, oh yeah...that's like 10,000x MORE global warming than anything man could, or has, done.

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Iceland’s Katla Volcano Eruption Imminent: Could Surpass Last Year’s Eruption