Icelandic search and rescue members approach the Meradalir volcano site to monitor the safety of tourists and the constant change in wind directions 🌋 The newest fissure eruption from the Meradalir volcano is 5-10x more powerful than the 2021 eruption in the same valley. The Reykjanes peninsula has been volcanically active on consistent cycles, but with 800 years of quiet between those cycles. With two eruptions one year apart, this could mark the beginning of an active cycle. 📷 @chrisburkard 💬 @natgeo 📍 Meradalir, Iceland