This is the sun-soaked ice cap of Iceland"s Eyjafjallajökull. Remember the name? It"s that unpronounceable volcano that made you miss your connecting flight back in 2010. That eruption and the vast ash cloud it belched over the North Atlantic was the biggest disruption to air traffic since World War II. And this relatively small but volatile island may yet waylay the world again: Eyjafjallajökull is a lightweight among the 32 active volcanic systems dotting the Land of Fire and Ice—its much larger neighbor Katla has been closely monitored since the 2010 incident.
Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
Today in History
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
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Papa was a flightless bird
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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A plot was afoot
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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Fossil Day
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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A stunning national park in winter white
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Mardi Gras flower power
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World Meteorological Day
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Infinity Day
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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An improbable tribute for Towel Day
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The largest American bison around
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Black grouses lekking
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Midsummer in Sweden
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Where fire meets water
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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Float on