Volcano's big brother issues ominous warning

[IDemo]

Source: msnbc.com

Scientists say a more powerful Icelandic volcano is 'close to failure'

updated 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

LONDON - A second, much larger volcano in Iceland is showing signs that it may be about to erupt, scientists have warned.

Since the start of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption, which caused cancellations of thousands of flights in Europe because of a giant ash cloud, there has been much speculation about neighboring Katla.

An initial research paper by the University College of London Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction said: "Analysis of the seismic energy released around Katla over the last decade or so is interpreted as providing evidence of a rising ... intrusive magma body on the western flank of the volcano."

"Earlier seismic energy release at Katla is associated with the inflation of the volcano, which indicates it is close to failure, although this does not appear to be linked to seismicity around Eyjafjallajökull," it added.

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[Soylent Brice]

1. BOBBY JINDAL IS A MORON.

that is all.

[SkyDaddy7]

2. SCIENCE IS BAD, MMMKAY!

Volcano monitoring is such a waste of money when it could be spent on subsidizing offshore drilling! :sarcasm:

[Soylent Brice]

7. what was i thinking. forgive me for my insolence.

:dunce:

[Ganja Ninja]

3. Another little ice age?

We may have ration food and fuel if it happens.

[Javaman]

4. I'm glad I have a well established garden.

Get those winter seeds ready!

[KitSileya]

5. Where's the Lionheart Brothers when you need them?

Astrid Lindgren, please send Brødrena Lejonhjärta to destroy Katla.

[charlesg]

6. The much-feared Katla. Very bad news...

[Javaman]

8. In a statement released today, Big Brother Volcano Katla went on record as saying...

Meh, my younger sibling Eyjafjallajökull, is just all smoke and ash.

I'm preparing to put the slap down on him!!!

You haven't seen anything yet!!

Further questioning of the elder volcano was met by fire and brimstone.

Calls into the office of Eyjafjallajökull have gone unanswered due the phone lines being burned up.

[kestrel91316]

9. I need to check with my sister and BIL and make sure they don't have any

plans to visit Italy this summer like they were thinking about.......

[Jkid]

10. This could be the end of airline travel as we know it...