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Glacial Flood May Have Begun at Grímsvötn Volcano

Glacial Flood May Have Begun at Grímsvötn Volcano

There are indications that a glacial flood may have begun at Grímsvötn volcano under the Vatnajökull ice cap in Southeast Iceland, RÚV reports. Chief Superintendent of South Iceland police Oddur Árnason confirmed that police have been advised about the likeliness that...
How Geography Helped New Zealand Beat Coronavirus

How Geography Helped New Zealand Beat Coronavirus

New Zealand reached an enviable milestone recently. According to media reports, a locally-acquired case of coronavirus was last reported more than 100 days ago. In other words, New Zealand has essentially beaten COVID-19 (for n0w) and has resumed much of its pre-2020...