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| Aug.31 |
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Iceland issues new Bardarbunga volcano alert
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| Aug.28 |
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Iceland eruption near volcano triggers red alert
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| Aug.27 |
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Earthquakes rock Iceland volcano  Map of Bardarbunga Iceland Earthquakes are rocking Bardarbunga volcano, adding to concerns that magma movements may trigger an eruption that could hinder air traffic
| Bárđarbunga is a stratovolcano located under Vatnajökull, Iceland's most extensive glacier. The second highest mountain in Iceland, 2,009 metres
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| Aug.24 |
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Aviation risk level from Bardarbunga lowered
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| Aug.23 |
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Eruption under ice-cap sparks red alert
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Iceland says subglacial eruption is under way Map of Bardarbunga Iceland| Iceland raised its aviation alert to red Saturday as a subglacial eruption began at the restless Bardarbunga volcano | |
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| Aug.20 |
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Iceland evacuates area near Bardarbunga volcano
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| Aug.18 |
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Iceland warns of possible volcanic eruption Iceland has raised its alert level for the risk of a possible volcanic eruption to orange — the second-most severe level
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| May.25 |
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German airports reopen as ash dissipates. Germany
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| May.24 |
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Ash flight delays hit thousands  Scotland: Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Icelandic volcano
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Iceland's volcanic ash heads for London
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| May.23 |
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Icelandic ash drifting southwards Ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland could begin to drift across the UK towards the end of the week
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| May.22 |
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Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace A dark cloud of smoke was rising from the glacier, and scientists were flying over the scene to evaluate the event
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| May.21 |
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Iceland volcano starts erupting Map of Grimsvotn Iceland| Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland | |
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| May.23 |
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 Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity The volcano which has been disrupting air traffic for more than a month is showing a marked drop in activity, new measurements suggest
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| May.17 |
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UK ash cloud restrictions easing London: Officials have lifted flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and other airports after the volcanic cloud that closed UK airspace moved on
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| May.16 |
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Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Map of Heathrow United Kingdom| London: Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of people | |
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| May.15 |
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Ash cloud closes N. Ireland airspace. Northern Ireland
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Volcano may again close UK airports. London
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| May.9 |
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Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights European Union: Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano prompted flight cancellations in parts of Europe again. Eurocontro expects 500 flights below average
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| May.8 |
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Ash cloud shuts Spanish airports  Spain: Spain has closed 19 airports as a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano drifts south over Western Europe. Barcelona is affected
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| May.3 |
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Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK All flights in and out of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic have been grounded from 0700 BST because of fresh risks from volcanic ash
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| Apr.22 |
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Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash Iceland will close two airports for the first time, a week after ash from a volcano forced the shutdown of airspace over much of Europe
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| Apr.19 |
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EU moves to ease Europe flight curbs European Union: The EU has moved to ease air travel curbs imposed after much of the airspace was shut because of the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland
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 New cloud could extend travel threat The eruption of an volcano strengthened, spewing a new ash that officials said was heading toward the United Kingdom
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| Apr.18 |
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EU emergency talks called on air chaos. European Union
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Test flights: European skies may be safe England: A few dozen test flights offered hope that the skies over much of Europe may be safe for air travel, but officials made no promises
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Airlines and airports question flight bans European Union: The cascade of cancellations continued as an Icelandic volcano poured out dust clouds four miles high, snarling international travel
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| Apr.17 |
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Polish funeral plans hit by ash. Poland
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Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers
| Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across the continent. Airlines are losing some $200m a day in an unprecedented shutdown of commercial air travel
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| Apr.15 |
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Europe flights be grounded into weekend European Union: Flights across much of Europe are being cancelled on a second day of massive disruption caused by drifting ash ejected from a volcano
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Volcanic ash cloud causes air travel chaos A cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland swept toward mainland Europe, forcing up to 6,000 flight cancellations across the continent
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| Apr.14 |
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800 evacuated as volcano erupts Icelandic authorities evacuated about 800 people when a volcano erupted beneath the Eyjafjallajokull glacier
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| Mar.20 |
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Volcano erupts in south Iceland
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| Jan.29 |
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 Arctic thaw raises security concerns NATO representatives and lawmakers will meet to discuss security challenges that are likely to arise as the Arctic Circle thaws
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| May.29 |
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Iceland rocked by earthquake
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