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1. Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Mar-2024 05:43:53 JST Flipboard Science Desk

   A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after the eruption of another volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth since December. The head of department at the Norwegian Meteorological agency said there could be "dangerous" consequences if lava reaches the sea as it flows southwards. BBC News has more, including video and photos. https://flip.it/1dNiPZ
   #Science #Iceland #Volcano #Geology #Eruption

   • Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Mar-2024 20:22:08 JST Flipboard Science Desk

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     • Ruth Mottram

     @Ruth_Mottram Thanks for spotting that. The BBC story indeed says "Norwegian" instead of "Icelandic." We've corrected our post.

   • Ruth Mottram (ruth_mottram@fediscience.org)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Mar-2024 20:22:09 JST Ruth Mottram

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     @ScienceDesk I think you (and the BBC) mean the head of the Icelandic meteorological office not Norwegian...