00:00Iceland's Barðarbunga volcano is stirring once again,
00:03and scientists are on high alert.
00:05Over 130 earthquakes have rocked the region in just five hours,
00:09with the strongest hitting a magnitude of 5.1.
00:13What's happening beneath the ice?
00:15Barðarbunga isn't just any volcano.
00:18It's one of Iceland's largest and most powerful volcanic systems.
00:22Hidden under a thick layer of ice lies a massive caldera,
00:26capable of reshaping the landscape
00:28and impacting air travel globally.
00:30The last major eruption, from 2014 to 2015, was a jaw-dropping event.
00:36It created the Hallurán lava field, larger than Manhattan,
00:40and pumped massive amounts of toxic gases into the atmosphere.
00:44Now, new seismic activity has experts concerned that history might repeat itself.
00:50Experts from the Icelandic Meteorological Office
00:53are calling this seismic surge unusually large.
00:56But predicting what's next is tricky.
00:58Could this lead to an eruption outside the caldera, like in 2014?
01:02Or, could we see explosive activity beneath the glacier,
01:06triggering glacial floods and ash clouds?
01:09One thing is clear.
01:10Barðarbunga's potential for destruction is immense.
01:13Monitoring and preparedness are key,
01:15as scientists work to decode these signals from the Earth's depths.
01:19This story is far from over.
01:21Stay tuned for updates as experts race against time
01:24to understand what Barðarbunga has in store.
01:27Are we on the brink of another eruption?
01:29Only time will tell.
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