S2 E54: A fishing town in Iceland tried saving itself from a volcano

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English - January 19, 2024 12:30 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Iceland is famed not just for its ice, but also its fire. It's a land that sees volcanic eruptions once every four-five years. People of the land are hardy and used to these interruptions to daily life. But a fault line that had maintained volcanic silence for over 800 years (the last time it saw this kind of activity was around 1200AD) has made its presence felt. The people of a nearby fishing town (Grindavik) tried building lava barriers to protect themselves. But did this work? Could they save themselves? Listen to find out more.

Co-Host: Kiaansh Sujata Parikh, 10-yr old from Mumbai

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