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Iceland’s Volcanic Eruptions Could Last for Decades

Credit: PixabayAfter nearly 800 years of inactivity, volcanoes on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula are reawakening with increased intensity. Since 2021, eight eruptions have occurred, driven by a shallow magma reservoir approximately 10 kilometers wide and located just 9-12 kilometers beneath the surface, according to new research.Geologist Valentin Troll from Uppsala University in Sweden, who led...