The quiet volcano
The eruption in Eyjafjallajokull hasn’t officially been declared as ended – but the volcano is still quiet. For the farmers south of the glacier the stillness comes as a huge relief. Now they can start preparing the work they would normally be doing at this time of the year. Geologists who follow the volcano say it’s still too early to say if the eruption has really ended or if this is merely a pause in the volcanic activities. For the time being the only news from Eyjafjallajokull is that there is, happily, no news…
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