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[16 Mar 2010 | posted by: Grace Taylor | Comments Off | ]
Health Concerns In Europe Due To Growing Volcano Ash

On Friday, the volcano Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland continued to erupt and spew ash. The eruption was clearly visible in space as it caused headaches here on Earth. The WHO is warning people to wear masks and try to stay indoors if possible all across Europe where the ash is still falling.
The ash has pieces of dust and glass like sand that is produced by exploding eruptions demolishing rocks or spraying lava in the air. Before falling from the sky the ash becomes solid. Breathing this in can irritate the …

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[16 Mar 2010 | posted by: Daniel Wright | Comments Off | ]
Flights Cancelled In Europe Due to Volcanic Ash

In Europe today, flights were cancelled by the thousands due to a huge volcanic ash cloud moving across the continent. Along with flights being cancelled airspace was restricted or closed. On Friday Eurocontrol stated in parts of Europe especially central and north and England were still closed due to the volcanic ash. That is about two-thirds of Europe.
In Europe over half the flights were cancelled. This is more than the previous day. Sixty flights going to and from Asia were also cancelled. About one-hundred and twenty trans flights made it …