
AI-generated summary
Volcano Katla is located under a glacier in the south of Iceland and is one of the country's most active volcanoes. The last eruption occurred in 1918. The volcano has erupted about 20 times over the past thousand years, approximately every 50 years.
The Katla subglacial volcano in southern Iceland may suddenly awaken, causing a glacial flood in the village of Vik.
The volcano's seismic activity is high, and the magmatic system may be filled with magma, although the causes of activity and signs of magma movement are not fully understood.
If Katla erupts, there will be a danger of a powerful glacial flood (jokullaupa), and the coastal village of Vik will be under threat.
MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. The Katla subglacial volcano in the south of Iceland may suddenly awaken, causing a glacial flood in the popular tourist village of Vik, Icelandic volcanologists told RIA Novosti.
"Because Katla has not erupted since 1918 and seismic activity is high, it is assumed that the magmatic system is already filled with magma and the eruption could occur suddenly," said University of Iceland volcanology professor Halldór Geirsson.
At the same time, the scientist noted that the reasons for the high seismic activity of the volcano have not been fully studied, and there are currently few signs of magma movement in the Katla area.
Another professor at the University of Iceland, a specialist in volcanology and climate, Trestur Thorsteinsson, in turn, noted that Katla has erupted about 20 times over the last thousand years, approximately every 50 years.
“Based on the frequency of eruptions..., it can be assumed that Katla can become active at any time,” Thorsteinsson told RIA Novosti.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Katla volcano may suddenly erupt soon
Possible · Within weeks
If Katla erupts, a glacial flood will occur, threatening the village of Vik
Likely · Within hours

The IV All-Russian Children's Environmental Forum, which brought together about 5 thousand participants from 51 regions of the Russian Federation, ended in Magnitogorsk. Governor Alexey Teksler announced preparations for the anniversary forum next year.

The Governor of the Tomsk Region, Vladimir Mazur, ordered the development of measures to encourage hunters to hunt bears due to the tense situation with animals reaching populated areas, including the possible payment of a reward for each hunted predator.

The bear entered the school grounds in the Kachug municipal district and tried to get through the window into the dining room, after which it went to the nearest apiary. There were no children at school; a watchman discovered signs of a break-in. At a meeting of the emergency commission on September 30, it was decided to introduce a high alert regime throughout the district due to the threat of bears reaching populated areas.

North Wales has passed legislation allowing police to immediately confiscate vehicles for off-road driving in protected areas and on private property without prior warning. The measure comes after a 2025 incident in which a group of SUV drivers damaged wetlands and posted videos on social media, leading to their identification and punishment.

In Kuzbass, bears are increasingly entering household plots and summer cottages because of leftover harvest and rotting fruit in abandoned gardens, said the acting head of the Osinnikovsky urban district, Alexey Glumov. He noted that animals are attracted to apples and pears, and also make dens in garden areas and destroy apiaries by eating honey. For protection, it is recommended to use an electric shepherd costing about 15 thousand rubles.

In the urban district of Osinniki, Kemerovo region, a high alert regime has been introduced due to bears entering household plots and summer cottages. The reason is said to be unharvested crops and abandoned garden plots, which attract animals. The administration organized patrols and feeding of bears in the forest to prevent them from approaching residential areas.