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Green living, Science & Technology, Apr 11th, 2012,
Soon Wales will receive wind energy generated off the coast of Ireland via high voltage cables spanning the bottom of the Irish Sea. There is already a link between the UK and the Netherlands via the BritNed cable and by 2019 a 900km interconnector between Norway and the UK should be completed, supplying energy from a clever pump storage system powered by wind turbines. Another connector between the UK and France is already in existence, with two more proposed, although one involves nuclear power. The most interesting and by far longest cable proposed would link the UK power grid with…
Tags: cable, geothermal, green energy, Iceland, Norway, power, UK
Conservation, Politics, Videos & Documentaries, Oct 19th, 2011,
Starting in the mid 1990s, economic liberalization, rampant privatization and a radical neoliberal agenda transformed Iceland from a nation of fishing to a wealthy finance center built on credit. Iceland became somewhere for foreigners to put their money and collect high rates of interest. Until the bubble burst in 2008. I will not pretend I have any in-depth understanding of economics (it’s too bloody confusing) but one thing seems clear: When Iceland was riding the bubble its natural environment suffered. Since Iceland defaulted and its nouveau riche found itself ‘nouveau in debt’, people have driven less, produced less waste and…
Tags: alcoa, aluminum, dreamland, economic, Iceland, magnason
Conservation, Politics, Jul 12th, 2011,
The International Whaling Commission is currently holding talks on the British island of Jersey. Issues being dealt with at the IWC talks include the effects of oil and gas exploration on gray whales in Russia’s far eastern waters. Western gray whales are an endangered species and number only 130. Seismic guns, used to find underwater oil and gas deposits off the coast of the Russian island of Sakhalin, have been shown to disturb the whales. The gray whales’ only summer feeding ground is located in a small area off of Sakhalin. Read more on that story in this BBC News…
Tags: gas, gray, hunt, Iceland, IWC, japan, oil, whale meat, whales
Nature, May 23rd, 2011,
Though it is not predicted to have the kind of paralyzing effects that Eyjafjallajökull meted out over one year ago, another of Island’s volcanoes, Grimsvotn, sent a huge ash plume into the sky when it erupted on Sunday. According to the BBC the ash cloud has reached heights of up to 19km (12 miles). Authorities have urged those in affected areas of Iceland to stay indoors and farmers are taking measures to protect their livestock. Most Icelandic flights were grounded after the eruption and in the ensuing days the ash cloud has grown. It is predicted to spread towards northern…
Tags: Air traffic, air travel, ash cloud, Europe, Eyjafjallajokull, Grimsvotn, Iceland, plume, Scotland, UK
Climate Change, Nature, Science & Technology, Nov 2nd, 2010,
I’m sure you remember Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that erupted in Iceland last April. Well, I sure do. I was in the middle of my wedding preparations when a big part of Europe’s air traffic was shut down for days in a row, including the Belgian airport of Zaventem near Brussels. Anyway, to make a long story short, I had to wait anxiously for my future husband’s tailor-made suit to arrive from Italy, and it was a very close call. Still, the whole time waiting, I was at ease with it. First, because I knew any suit would eventually do (I’m…
Tags: Air traffic, ash, european air traffic, Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, lava, magma, Vatnajökull, volcano, volcano eruption
Climate Change, Videos & Documentaries, Jul 15th, 2010,
Stream Lloyd & Land’s new podcast ‘The Gods of Travel’ below or go to the opensource site archive.org to download the mp3, AAC or Ogg Vorbis formats for easy listening on your iPod, iPhone or cheap Chinese clone by clicking on the below link. The Gods of Travel Author Saci Lloyd chats with Graham Land about her trip to Egypt; extended by the furious Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull. Let Saci and Graham be your rough guides to a galaxy not so far away, featuring clapped out camels, batik-clad tourists and carbon emissions that vanish in the night. You can also listen…
Tags: camel, Egypt, Eyjafjallajokull, gods, Graham, Iceland, Land, Lloyd, podcast, Saci, tourists, travel, volcano
Climate Change, May 5th, 2010,
Several airports in Scotland and Northern Ireland stopped all flights at 07:00 BST this morning, with more airport closures in those regions planned for this afternoon. The culprit is, of course, Iceland’s Eyafjallajökull volcano, which has proceeded to emit ash into northwestern European skies. Changing weather conditions such as the strength and direction of winds have and will continue to affect air traffic conditions over the British Isles. For more details on airport closures and ash cloud conditions see this BBC report and the Guardian‘s Iceland volcano news blog, which is updated as things happen. by Graham Land
Tags: airports, ash, cloud, flights, Iceland, Ireland, volcano
Climate Change, May 4th, 2010,
Air traffic over the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and some parts of Scotland has been affected by a new plume of ash erupting from the Eyafjallajökull volcano on Iceland. All flights to and from airports in Ireland were grounded from 07:00 BST and announced by Nats to resume at 13:00. Air traffic was halted at airports in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides on Monday at 18:00 BST and is expected to resume some time this afternoon. From a BBC News report: The decision to lift the restrictions followed safety tests that showed the engines could cope in areas of low density…
Tags: air, airports, ash, disrupt, Eyafjallajökull, flights, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, traffic, volcano
Climate Change, Uncategorized, Weird Stuff, Apr 25th, 2010,
Now that the Iceland volcano event has died down, lava has cooled and ash has blown far away enough allow Europeans to fly more or less wherever the hell they want, we can only sit back and feel nostalgic for that bygone week when the skies were quiet and sort of tinged with brown. ‘Those were the hazy halcyon days of the spring of 2010,’ we might say one day with a wistful look in our eyes. ‘Sure there was more soot, but there was less pollution‘. In the meantime we can look back by searching through countless images on…
Tags: Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, images, Northern Lights, photos, volcano
Climate Change, Videos & Documentaries, Apr 21st, 2010,
Though some flight restrictions are still in place due to remaining concerns about the ash cloud over Europe, most airspace has reopened. Now airlines face the massive task of getting hundreds of thousands of passengers home. Combine this with the criticisms already being directed towards European governments and the airline industry; and the possibility that Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano could erupt again. From a BBC News report: Frances Tuke, spokeswoman for travel body Abta, said the return to normality would be slow and there was also a risk the ash cloud could return. Check out the Guardian’s LIVE blog on the…
Tags: ash, ban, Europe, Eyjafjallajokull, flight, Guardian, Iceland, volcano
Climate Change, Apr 20th, 2010,
Just as areas of European airspace was set to reopen for air traffic, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano began erupting anew, sending more ash into skies over Europe. According to a CNN report, half of European flights were set to resume, with major airports in France and Germany operating significant amounts of flights. Norway briefly allowed flights from Bergen and expects Gardermoen airport (near Oslo) to remain open all day, while Finland’s airports will stay closed. From a Guardian report: Eurocontrol, Europe’s intergovernmental air traffic control body, said it expected a return to normal operations by Thursday, but the latest ash cloud…
Tags: Air traffic, airports, airspace, ash, cloud, Europe, European, Eyjafjallajokull, flights, Guardian, Iceland, UK, volcano
Politics, Apr 19th, 2010,
The Telegraph reports that the ash cloud from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano that lingers over much of Europe could continue to be blown over the UK until Friday, but specific conditions will depend on wind directions and the height of the ash plume. An article in the Guardian tells of how the UK government is attempting to find solutions for the massive amount of British tourists and travelers stuck overseas. Bus, ferry and train services have all increased their capacities, while an aircraft carrier and two assault ships have also been sent to the rescue: Three Royal Navy ships are on…
Tags: ash, Britons, farmers, flight, Guardian, Iceland, Kenya, Kenyan, Navy, Royal, UK, volcano
Natural disasters, Apr 18th, 2010,
The cloud of ash over the UK and much of Europe is continuing to disrupt air traffic as eruptions from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano continue. When flights will resume regular service is still unknown. UK air traffic controllers have suggested that British airspace may reopen at 7am tomorrow, yet major carriers have cancelled all flights for Monday. From the Guardian: Over 20 countries have airspace restrictions, many banning all non-emergency flights, but commercial operators, including British Airways, KLM and Air France, have carried out or plan test flights without passengers. European carriers and airports have called for a review on the…
Tags: air, ash, BBC, carriers, cloud, eruption, Europe, flights, Iceland, traffic, UK, volcano
Science & Technology, Apr 17th, 2010,
Winds are blowing ash from of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano into skies across Europe, keeping nearly all flights in and out of the UK suspended until at least 1 am on Sunday. According to reports in the Guardian, the shutdown could continue into next week: Few, if any flights, are expected over the weekend in England and Wales and the shutdown could carry into next week. Last night Ryanair cancelled all flights in the area until at least 1pm on Monday, citing weather trends that show little sign of blowing the plume away. Almost two thirds of transatlantic flights to Europe…
Tags: air, ash, cancelled, eruption, Europe, Eyjafjallajokull, flights, Iceland, travel, UK, volcanic, volcano
Science & Technology, Apr 16th, 2010,
Nearly all flights in UK airspace are grounded until Saturday at 01:00 since eruptions of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano on Iceland yesterday began sending vast amounts of ash into skies across Scandinavia and the British Isles. Some 17,000 flights are likely to be cancelled across Europe today. According to a report from BBC News, ‘airspace of the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Czech Republic and Poland is restricted as completely as in the UK’, with some restrictions in parts of Germany and northern France. A small amount of westerly bound flights from small airports in Norway, Sweden and Ireland are operating….
Tags: airspace, ash, eruptions, European, Eyjafjallajokull, flight, flights, Guardian, Iceland, UK, volcano
Science & Technology, Weird Stuff, Apr 15th, 2010,
The volcanic eruption on Iceland has resulted in the ‘most significant in living memory’, according to a BBC News report. The flight cancellations in the UK and other European countries are even more extensive than what occurred following the attacks on September 11th, 2001. As the ash moves southward from Iceland towards the British Isles and Scandinavia, the restriction on air traffic is suspected to continue after 18:00 BST. Air traffic control service Nats was quoted by the BBC saying it is ‘very unlikely that the situation over England will improve in the foreseeable future’. The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull has…
Tags: air, ash, BBC, eruption, eruptions, Eyjafjallajokull, flight, Iceland, traffic, volcano
Natural disasters, Science & Technology, ,
The second eruption on Iceland during the span of just one month has spewed ash into the air over the British Isles, Sweden, Norway and parts of Denmark, Finland and Russia. The ash has disrupted flights in and through these countries, mainly due to the fact that it affects air traffic control radar, but ash can also damage engines and reduce visibility. Airports across Western Europe are affected, with all flights in and out of the UK currently grounded. The volcanic eruption in Iceland, which is occurring under the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier, is ongoing and could last as long as months…
Tags: air, ash, British, eruption, Eyjafjallajoekull, Eyjafjallajokull, flights, glacier, Iceland, UK, volcanic, volcano
Science & Technology, Apr 1st, 2010,
On March 20th, a volcano in Iceland erupted after nearly 200 years of dormancy. Now, there is a rather interesting satellite image that shows all the lava fountains and flows. The image was taken several days after the eruption (March 24) by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) aboard NASA’s Earth Observing-1 satellite. You can see lava fountains, which created a number of small hills of scoria—bubble-filed lava rocks. Also visible in the image are the volcanic gases that escaped from the vent and erupting lava, plus steam from where the lava hits the snow. Reports claim that the eruption of…
Tags: eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, NASA, satellite image, volcano
Videos & Documentaries, Weird Stuff, Mar 28th, 2010,
Here is some amazing video of last weekend’s volcanic eruption on Iceland. The volcano, named Eyjafjallajökull erupted for the first time in 200 years, causing Iceland Air to ground flights and hundreds of people to evacuate the area. From ITN News: Volcano erupts in southern Iceland From NBC’s Today show, by way of msnbc.com: Iceland’s spectacular fire and ice display Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy For more information on Eyjafjallajökull’s eruption, including pictures, video and news links, check out this New York Times blog entitled ‘One Word: Eyjafjallajokull’. by Graham Land
Tags: eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, video, volcano
Climate Change, Natural disasters, Weird Stuff, Mar 23rd, 2010,
Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted on Saturday, forcing at least 500 people to evacuate. Most have returned home since, with the exception of 14 farms. Although the eruption resulted in further tremors, spurts of lava and steam on Monday, there is bigger cause for concern. History dictates that when this particular volcano erupts, the Katla volcano will also erupt shortly after. The Katla volcano is located under the giant Myrdalsjokull glacier. An eruption of that magnitude will mean flooding disasters and major explosive blasts will ensue. It also means bad news for nearby countries. Over 200 years ago, in 1783, the…
Tags: Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, Katla, volcano eruption
