In the long run, all that ash can be a good thing
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
It may wreak havoc with jet engines and air travel, but it also helps fertilize the oceans. Phytoplankton love it. Volcano ash can wreck jet engines, poison freshwater lakes and damage lungs. But it helps fertilize oceans, volcano researchers and marine chemists say.