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    Thousands of earthquakes in Iceland may spell a volcanic eruption

    Thousands of earthquakes in Iceland may spell a volcanic eruption
    Saturday, the entire coastal town of Grindavik, Iceland was evacuated. That's because over the weekend, the country experienced nearly 2,000 earthquakes within 48 hours. And they've kept coming since then – in swarms. Scientists think the quakes are indicative of magma moving closer to the surface in the country's southwestern peninsula and that a local volcano could erupt at any moment. Today on the show, host Regina G. Barber talks to volcanologist Diana Roman about the science behind these earthquakes.

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    Short Wave
    en-usNovember 15, 2023
    iceland
    geology
    larry fink
    volcanic eruption
    seismic activity

    23: Iceland Jailed Its Bad Bankers But People Are Still Angry

    23: Iceland Jailed Its Bad Bankers But People Are Still Angry

    Iceland is known for geothermal beauty, fishing and as the birthplace of Bjork. It also made international headlines in 2008 thanks to a banking crisis that tipped the country into recession and reverberated around Europe. Now, Iceland is back in the headlines after the leak of the so-called Panama Papers unveiled offshore accounts held by Iceland's prime minister and sparked mass protests that eventually unseated him. While the island nation is one of the few countries that sent bankers to prison after the financial crisis, discontent remains rife among its small population, underscored by the rise of the anti-establishment Pirate Party. Joining us to discuss all things Icelandic are Edward Robinson and Omar Valdimarsson, authors of Welcome to Iceland, Where Bad Bankers Go to Prison from the latest edition of Bloomberg Markets magazine.

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    Odd Lots
    enApril 08, 2016
    iceland
    privatization
    banking_crisis
    political_corruption
    pirate_party
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