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Iceland braces for volcanic eruption: what scientists are watching

Researchers are tracking every aspect of the geological unrest, which began last month.
  1. Alexandra Witze
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Many Icelanders have been on edge in recent weeks, as magma moving underground in the country’s southwest threatens to breach the surface and begin flowing across the landscape. If it does, the volcanic eruption could threaten the coastal community of Grindavík, home to more than 3,000 people, as well as a geothermal power plant that supplies energy to tens of thousands of houses.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03631-0

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