As we approach the second anniversary of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption that created air travel havoc across Europe, I suppose it comes as no surprise that the news media has decided to mark the anniversary with fear. I've seen a flurry of articles come out over the past few days all pushing the idea that a new eruption in Iceland, bigger and badder that Eyjafjallajökull, is around the corner, waiting to mug you and steal your wallet. Let's take a quick tour of some of the headlines, shall we?
"Fears of a huge new eruption in Iceland" - Daily News India
"Signs point to imminent major eruption in Iceland" - Vancouver Sun
"Huge Iceland Volcano Showing Activity" - UPI
"Iceland volcano: And you thought the last eruption was bad" - Telegraph
Really pitching the soft sell, aren't they? And guess what? Almost every one of these articles focuses on the Big ...
