Iceland's Katla Volcano Is Getting Restless
Rumblings may be precursor to eruption that would dwarf the 2010 incident that wreaked transportation havoc
2011-10-16
Paisley Dodds The Associated Press
VIK, Iceland (AP) -- If Iceland's air-traffic paralyzing volcanic eruption last year seemed catastrophic, just wait for the sequel. That's what some experts are saying as they nervously watch rumblings beneath a much more powerful Icelandic volcano - Katla - which could spew an ash cloud dwarfing the 2010 eruption that cost airlines $2 billion and drove home how vulnerable modern society is to the whims of nature. Read the complete article
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