Cameras

A Haunting Time-Lapse Video Of Eyjafjallajökull

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Photographer Sean Stiegemeier: “So I saw all of these mediocre pictures of that volcano in Iceland nobody can pronounce the name of, so I figured I should go and do better.” Well, good job, Sean.


April 28, 2010
Cars

This Is How Air Space Reboots

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The dangerous ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano brought European air traffic to a halt. For a while, the skies over the north of Europe were almost empty of aeroplanes. Then, the ash went away and the beautiful mayhem resumed.


April 23, 2010
Gadgets

Who Wants A Watch Containing Volcanic Ash From Iceland?

From the same chap who brought us the watch with actual moon dust and parts from Apollo 11, comes the timely (sorry) Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull watch. With – you guessed it – volcanic ash. Pretty fast, considering it only erupted last week.


April 22, 2010
Online

A Skype Wedding For A Volcano-Stranded Couple

Sean Murtagh and Natalie Mead had planned on a London wedding when they returned from a trip to Dubai. But after Eyjafjallajokull’s enormous cloud of ash, they spent their nuptials stuck in a Middle East airport. Fortunately, there was Skype.


April 19, 2010
Cars

Eyjafjallajökull Daily CO2 Output Utterly Dwarfed By European Aviation Industry

Mt Eyjafjallajökull is wreaking havoc on European travel right now, but what about the continent’s environment? That’s a lot of CO2 in the air, after all, but you’d be surprised to learn the aeroplanes it’s grounded are much, much worse.


April 16, 2010
Cars

Volcanic Ash Could Last Months, Larger Nearby Volcano Could Soon Erupt Too

It’s scaremongering at best, but yesterday’s volcanic ash story has turned into a right old mess for the aviation industry, with all planes grounded until at least Sunday in the UK. Even worse, a much larger volcano could erupt.


April 15, 2010
Cars

Iceland’s Volcanic Ash Causes Hundreds Of Flight Cancellations

Chaos is reigning across Western Europe today, with hundreds of flights cancelled due to volcanic ash sweeping across the continent. The pulverised rock and glass from the Icelandic Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano can harm the electrical systems of aeroplanes, apparently.