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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse

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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (10287)4/17/2010 10:16:31 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) of 24213
 
The Possible Impact of the Icelandic Volcanoes on Energy Production
Posted by Heading Out on April 17, 2010 - 9:24am

While it is early in the morning in Europe the following picture shows the impact of the volcano in Iceland on European air traffic (as of Thursday), if you compare Northern (none) and Southern (60) European flights. The blue crosses are airports. The volcano has already had a stunning impact on Europe, although articles about it are already dropping below the lead headlines.

There is a thought that the plume may last another five days, and even though the cloud is largely invisible to those who are being impacted by it, the damage by neglecting these precautions could be severe. And given that the British election is on May 6th, the impact of a sustained eruption on the debates in the UK, and the result may go beyond just limiting the travel of those who would campaign, to become more dominant with the length of the flight curtailments and the responses to help resolve what are likely to be growing transportation problems....
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