Volcanic Eruptions In 2024 In Europe. Scientists first theorised in the 1970s that melting ice might impact volcanic eruptions. Glaciers now cover just 10% of iceland, but that ice still weighs on more than half the nation’s 34 active volcanic systems, and it is rapidly melting as global temperatures climb.
As magma pushes up from underground, it’s swallowing homes and forcing thousands to flee. Alessandro penso for the new york times.