The Aeroplane vs. The Volcano

We can’t fail to hear in the news about how the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull is disrupting the global aviation industry and causing enormous chaos in throughout the world. But did anyone stop to think about whether there are and positive benefits to the world thanks to this eruption? Reports are showing that by grounding flights across Europe, CO2 emissions have been reduced by at least 200,000 tonnes/day.  The volcano itself is estimated to be emitting around 15,000 tonnes of CO2/day. 

So despite Eyjafjallajökull wreaking havoc throughout the European aviation industry, and much of the rest of the world, the amount of CO2 that has been saved can be looked on as a favourable outcome from this volcano’s eruption.