Iceland Volcano Update; A Major Danger Lurks

In Iceland, magma is still pooling at the Reykjanes volcano, which may in the next few weeks trigger the formation of another magma dike. This volcanic unrest is only the latest to occur due to the fact that the Reykjanes peninsula has entered a period where a greatly increased rate of volcanic eruptions can be expected across the next few centuries in my opinion. As a result, I personally believe that significant proactive rather than reactive steps need to be taken to reduce the risk of lava flow inundation to several villages, towns, and cities along with crucial Iceland infrastructure. The two relevant links I referenced in my video which contain recent lava flow maps after enabling specific options on the relevant websites. Iceland Volcanoes: (Click on a volcano, go to catalogue information, click on map layers, enable all options that contain the word “lava“) Note: This video’s thumbnail image does not display a currently erupting volcano as of November 24th, 2023. Rather, it displays a vertically mirrored frame (left became right & right became left) from a video I personally took during the August 2022 eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano. If you would like to support this channel, consider using one of the following links: (Patreon: ) (YouTube membership: ) (Gemstone & Mineral Etsy store: ) (GeologyHub Merch Etsy store: ) Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers This video is protected under “fair use“. If you see an image and/or video which is your own in this video, and/or think my discussion of a scientific paper (and/or discussion/mentioning of the data/information within a scientific paper) does not fall under the fair use doctrine, and wish for it to be censored or removed, contact me by email at tccatron@ and I will make the necessary changes. Sources/Citations: [1] / Iceland Met Office 0:00 A Major Concern 1:58 The Current Eruptive Period 2:58 ≤15,000 Year Old Lava Flows 3:53 Lava Walls / Barriers 4:59 Suggested Barriers