Iceland Battles a Lava Flow: Countries Have Built Barriers and Tried Explosives in the Past, but It’s Hard To Stop Molten Rock
January 18, 2024
Loÿc Vanderkluysen, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored a Jan. 17 article in The Conversation about lava diversion methods and the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland. The article was republished on Jan. 18 by The San Francisco Chronicle and several additional regional outlets. Vanderkluysen was also quoted in a Jan. 18 The Science Times article about dams built to protect Icelandic towns from lava.
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