As we all know, a volcano eruption over Iceland last week and has disrupted trans-Atlantic air travel.

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We saw the results of that in May last year following the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano.

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Natural disasters such as the eruption of the volcano in Iceland or the oil spill on the Gulf coast last year make us seriously consider the fragility of human strength against nature.

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The problem is being caused by a continuing eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in southern Iceland, which is pumping volcanic ash high into the atmosphere.

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The statement comes after years of hardship for Iceland, which suffered the collapse of its financial system in 2008 and a massive 2010 volcano eruption that shut down international travel in the region.

CNN: John D. Sutter,