A new report published in the Journal of Geology claims that a volcanic ash cloud similar to the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption is unlikely to cause chaos in Europe again ‘in our lifetimes’ — if the last 7,000 years of history are a good guide. Read the full story

No ash production has been seen at all from Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano since Thursday. Volcanic activity in the area is now minimal and flares up only every few hours. Read the full story

An area of southeast Iceland received a very significant amount of ash fall from the Grimsvotn volcano which started erupting on Saturday. Now that the eruption has almost stopped, the clean-up operation is in full swing. Rain has thoroughly washed away the small amount of ash in other Icelandic regions. Read the full story

The owner of Hotel Laki in Iceland, in one of the areas worst affected by volcanic ash, says he thinks this summer’s tourist season will be good, despite the current “setback”. He also offered locals bored of the ash to come and stay at the hotel for a change of scenery. Read the full story

The eruption taking place at Grimsvotn, underneath Iceland’s Vatnajokull glacier, is currently stable and the ash and smoke plume is reaching a height of some 10 km. This is lower than at the peak on Saturday night. Read the full story

Aviation authorities across Europe do not expect major delays caused by the erupting Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland. Read the full story

A lot of ash has been falling around the Vatnajokull glacier and nearby towns this evening. It is expected to continue through the night and maybe into tomorrow, according to Icelandic Met Office geologist, Hjorleifur Sveinbjornsson. The ash is much coarser than that which came from Eyjafjallajokull last year. Read the full story

The volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland appears not to have any lasting effect on the health of nearby residents. This is the first conclusion of a health study into the ash. Read the full story

A comprehensive investigation into the medical effects of volcanic ash is now underway in South Iceland. Read the full story

(This article relates to the 2010 eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. For information on the May 2011 eruption at Grimsvotn, please check the IceNews homepage for regular updates) “Heat seeking pictures show that the there is no activity in the volcano,” says Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson, Professor of Geophysics. He flew over the volcano today to do research into the activity of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano. It looks like this small but infamous volcano has stopped spewing ash, and may not be starting again.

“Heat seeking pictures are not showing more than 100 degrees Celsius and that tells us that the crater of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has no activity.”

This comes as great news to the Icelandic tourism sector, and for those flying to Iceland with airlines like Icelandair things are looking good again.

Click on the link to see a film from the volcano in Iceland today.

RUV.is reports

Picture: Ómar Ragnarsson.