This Icelandic volcano is three times as toxic as all of Europe’s industry
A recent study shows that an Icelandic volcanic eruption produced three times as much air pollution than the entirety of Europe’s industrial sources.
There is little doubt that humans pollute the air by operating power plants, factories, and large-scale farms. Transportation, be it by automobile, ship, or airplane contributes a significant amount of air pollution as well. According to a press release from Eurekalert, however, these are not the only sources of toxic gas that you need to be worried about.
A massive eruption from a volcano called Bárðarbunga in Iceleand was found to release as much as three times the amount of toxic gas that is currently emitted by all of the industry in the entire continent of Europe, based on a new study.
The volcano released at least 120,000 tons of sulphur dioxide gas per day, which is the leading cause behind acid rain and can also lead to serious respiratory issues. The eruption, which happened last year, is the biggest on record in the last 200 years. A river of lava flowed throughout the northern section of Iceland for a duration of nearly six months.
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