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Photographing journalist Wenjing Zhang documents current events at Eyjafjoll.
Editorial
Until a few weeks ago most of the
world was unaware that such a thing
as Eyjafjallajökull existed, but when it
started erupting a few weeks ago and
resulted in the closure of a substantial
portion of Europe‘s airspace, it became
famous overnight. Some people
viewed the eruption as an irritating
inconvenience in their flight schedules,
others started exploring various worstcase-scenarios
and yet others speculated
on possible supernatural catalysts behind
the eruption. Most Icelanders however
took the news more stoically.
While certainly a catastrophic event,
most Icelanders carry on with their
daily lives throughout the country –
except of course for those living near
base of the eruption. Through centuries
of cohabitation with volcanoes the
Icelandic people have come to accept
these unruly neighbours as facts of
life. We have top scientists monitoring
volcanic activity around the clock
and detailed evacuation plans for any
foreseeable scenario so there is little
point in obsessing over unpredictable
events. The fact of the matter is that
there are hundreds of volcanoes all over
the world which can erupt at any point
in time, but that shouldn’t deter us from
travelling.
It came as a pleasant surprise to hear that
the Government of Iceland, Iceland’s
municipalities and tourism operators will
collectively contribute 4.3 million Euros
($5.5 million) to a marketing campaign
aimed at promoting Iceland as a safe and
exciting destination this summer. In fact
Iceland is even more exciting now than
ever – when do you think you’ll have the
chance to see a volcanic eruption again?
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Farmer Thorarinn Olafsson tries to lure his horses back to the stable as a
cloud of black ash looms overhead in Eyjafjoll. Photos: Ingolfur Juliusson
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