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Why Iceland's lava is so hard to control - Arianna Soldati

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In December 2023, Icelandic citizens experienced their worst nightmare: a volcanic fissure opened and began spewing lava fountains 100 meters tall. While the molten rock narrowly avoided a small town, Iceland wasn’t willing to leave anyone's fate to chance again and began preparing for future eruptions. Arianna Soldati explores 3 potential strategies to control these red-hot rivers of destruction.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Arianna Soldati
Director
Anastasiia Falileieva
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Sound Designer
Zakhar Bo
Composer
Zakhar Bo
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Rachel Yang
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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