{"id":86700,"date":"2023-12-20T00:54:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T00:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/iceland-volcano-their-hazard-and-their-beauty-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin-world-news\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T00:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T00:54:26","slug":"iceland-volcano-their-hazard-and-their-beauty-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/iceland-volcano-their-hazard-and-their-beauty-are-two-sides-of-the-same-coin-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland volcano: Their hazard and their beauty are two sides of the same coin | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The eruption in Iceland may have weakened but it\u2019s far from over.<\/p>\n

Scientists are using GPS signals from space to precisely measure the height of the ground around the volcanic site.<\/p>\n

It had risen by 35cm in some areas, pushed up by the magma rising from beneath.<\/p>\n

Since the eruption it’s slumped back down by 5cm, an indication that at least some of the pressure below ground has been vented.<\/p>\n

But the Icelandic Met Office says more magma could yet flow from deep within the Earth to fuel the fire fountains and perhaps open up new fissures.<\/p>\n

Iceland has been lucky with the way this eruption has panned out so far.<\/p>\n

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The fishing town of Grindavik was evacuated last month<\/strong> because the 4,000 inhabitants were thought to be in imminent danger of the ground erupting beneath their feet.<\/p>\n

In the end the magma burst through the Earth’s crust a mile and a bit out of town.<\/p>\n

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A power station providing electricity to thousands of homes and the tourist magnet of the Blue Lagoon spa are also close by.<\/p>\n

And yet they have all been saved by topography, with the undulating ground diverting the rivers of lava away from infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The authorities aren’t taking any chances though. They filled in the last gap in the protective wall that now rings the power station.<\/p>\n

And the people of Grindavik won’t be allowed back until scientists are certain that the eruption has waned for good.<\/p>\n

Hopes of spending Christmas in their own homes seem a bit optimistic.<\/p>\n

But people here are resilient, used to living alongside volcanoes.<\/p>\n

Their hazard and their beauty are two sides of the same coin. And they’re great for attracting tourist cash.<\/p>\n

The last few weeks have shown how much better scientists are at predicting an imminent eruption – giving people a better idea on when they can stay and when they need to flee.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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