A pollution warning has been issued for Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after a volcanic eruption in Reykjanes peninsula late Monday (Dec 18), said the country’s meteorological office.
Meanwhile, the lava spewing from the volcano appeared to be flowing away from the only nearby town and the intensity of the eruption dropped over the past day or so.
Icelandic Authorities Offer Update as , Volcano Continues to Erupt.
On March 16, a volcano in
Iceland erupted for the
fourth time since December. .
'The Independent' reports that the volcano
has continued to spew smoke and lava into
the air for days following the fourth eruption.
According to authorities,
both infrastructure and a nearby
fishing town remain safe for the time being.
Since the last eruption in February, magma has
been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes
peninsula near Iceland's capital of Reykjavik.
Authorities said the warning time for the March 16
eruption was only 15 minutes before molten rock
began spewing from the 1.9 mile long fissure.
On March 18, the Icelandic Meteorological Office
said that lava flows had subsided in one
of the three active areas of the fissure.
'The Independent' reports that man-made barriers have
successfully diverted lava flows away from infrastructure,
including the nearby Svartsengi geothermal power plant.
'The Independent' reports that man-made barriers have
successfully diverted lava flows away from infrastructure,
including the nearby Svartsengi geothermal power plant.
The nearby town of Grindavik, a fishing town with
a population around 4,000, was evacuated during
an eruption in November and again in February.
The defences at Grindavik proved
their value ... they have guided the
lava flow in the intended direction, Local utility company HS Orka, via 'The Independent'.
The March 16 eruption was the seventh to
occur on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021
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These Are the Happiest Countries , on Earth in 2024.
The World Happiness Report
was released on March 20.
It was compiled using global survey data based on life evaluations from 2021 to 2023.
Six key variables were considered:
"GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity and
perceptions of corruption," CNN reports. .
The 10 happiest countries in the world are:.
Australia.
Switzerland.
Luxembourg.
Norway.
Netherlands.
Israel.
Sweden.
Iceland.
Denmark.
Finland.
The United States dropped to No. 23.
The lowest-ranked countries for
happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone,
Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. .
The lowest-ranked countries for
happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone,
Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. .
The lowest-ranked countries for
happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone,
Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. .
The lowest-ranked countries for
happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone,
Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. .
The lowest-ranked countries for
happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone,
Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan.
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Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ , Capital City in the World.
The capital of India was found to be the
world's most polluted capital city in 2023,
according to air-quality monitoring group IQAir.
India was also ranked as the
third-most polluted country after
Bangladesh and Pakistan, BBC reports.
In 2022, India was the
eighth most polluted country. .
According to the report, the average level
of fine particulate matter PM2.5 in India's
air was 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter. .
Delhi's air quality had a PM2.5 reading
of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
Air that is considered safe to breathe
typically has 12 to 15 micrograms per
cubic meter of PM2.5, BBC reports. .
Levels higher than 35 micrograms per
cubic meter are thought to be unhealthy. .
Only seven countries were within
the World Health Organization's yearly
PM2.5 guideline, an "average of 5 micrograms per cubic meter or less," BBC reports. .
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
In 2023 air pollution remained a global health
catastrophe, IQAir’s global data set provides
an important reminder of the resulting
injustices and the need to implement the
many solutions that exist to this problem. , Aidan Farrow, senior air quality scientist at
Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'
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A volcano in Iceland erupted for the fourth time since December on Saturday night. It opened a fissure in the earth about 3km between Stóra-Skógfell and Hagafell mountains on the Reykjanes Peninsula. It’s believed to be the most powerful flare-up so far. Iceland is now in a state of emergency. Report by Bangurak. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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