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Iceland’s Grímsvötn volcano could erupt soon. Here’s why – World Economic Forum
Grímsvötn is Iceland’s most frequently erupting volcano – with at least 65 eruptions over the past 800 years.
- Grímsvötn’s 2011 eruption caused the cancellation of 900 flights.
- Grímsvötn is Icelands most frequently erupting volcano, and over the past 800 years some 65 eruptions are known with some certainty.
- With a rise in earthquake activity and a reported increase in thermal activity, there is reason to think another eruption is on the cards.
The ice-covered Grímsvötn volcano on Iceland produced an unusually large and powerful eruption in 2011, sending ash 20km into t…
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