Volcano Erupts In Iceland

Reports are coming in that a volcano in Iceland called Grimsvotn has erupted, sending plumes of smoke 15km into the air. It was accompanied by a series of earthquakes, but all of them have been minor so far, and scientists don't believe the eruption will cause problems for air travel like 2010's Eyjafjallajokull event. Local coverage in Icelandic is available, as well as early pictures of the eruption.

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Re:Down with Iceland

[Idarubicin]

How can it really get any better?

The entire country pretty much runs on geothermal and hydroelectric power.

There are bathable hot springs.

The word geyser comes from Icelandic.

The whole country is snuggled up against the Arctic circle, but the jet stream keeps it from getting unpleasantly cold. In summer it can get quite toasty, actually. (And from June through August the sun dips below the horizon, but it never gets really dark.) In winter, you can see northern lights in the afternoon.

They have Europe's largest waterfall.

And millions of puffins.

And, for better or worse, Björk.