Impending Volcanic Eruption Threatens Iceland and New Guinea

Authorities in Iceland have warned of a "high likelihood" of a volcanic eruption in the coming days as hundreds of earthquakes continue to shake the Reykjanes Peninsula. The coastal town of Grindavik has been evacuated, and intense seismic activity suggests the movement of underground magma. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has been monitoring a large magma chamber under the peninsula, but it remains uncertain where the magma will reach the surface. Evacuated residents have been allowed back briefly to gather necessities, and while operations at Keflavik Airport have not been disrupted, the possibility of air traffic disturbance from an eruption cannot be ruled out.