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Why Iceland's lava is so hard to control - Arianna Soldati

In December 2023, Icelandic citizens experienced their worst nightmare: a volcanic fissure opened and began spewing lava fountains 100 meters tall. While the molten rock narrowly avoided a small town, Iceland wasn’t willing to leave anyone's fate to chance again and began preparing for future eruptions. Arianna Soldati explores 3 potential strategies to control these red-hot rivers of destruction.

English
  • Originally Aired May 7, 2026
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Production Code 8H--GLt3h8I
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created May 13, 2026 by
    Kocha
  • Modified May 13, 2026 by
    Kocha