This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

⭐ Join our community and access the best we offer!

illuminem summarises for you the essential news of the day. Read the full piece on CNN or enjoy below:

🗞️ Driving the news: Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years, sending massive ash plumes across the Red Sea and disrupting air travel as far away as India and Pakistan

🔭 The context: Situated in the seismically active Afar region where tectonic plates diverge, Hayli Gubbi’s eruption blanketed nearby villages in ash, threatening livestock and grazing lands
• Satellite imagery showed dense volcanic clouds drifting over Yemen, Oman, Pakistan and India, prompting aviation warnings and flight cancellations

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The eruption highlights the growing vulnerability of communities in geologically active and climate-stressed regions
• Volcanic ash adds strain to already polluted air basins — including Delhi — and exposes fragile pastoralist economies to further ecological shocks

⏭️ What’s next: Meteorological agencies expect ash clouds to continue moving eastward at high altitude
• Local authorities are assessing damage to grazing areas while aviation regulators across Asia monitor potential airspace hazards

💬 One quote: “It felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown with smoke and ash,” said local resident Ahmed Abdela

📈 One stat: Air India canceled multiple domestic and international flights after aircraft flew through regions affected by the eruption

Explore carbon credit purchases, total emissions, and climate targets of thousands of companies on Data Hub™ — the first platform designed to help sustainability providers generate sales leads!

Click for more news covering the latest on nature