Opinion - The cause of our own undoing

The unpronounceable volcano in Iceland is still spewing ash.

Although not the biggest eruption ever, it may have the largest impact of any in history. International air travel has been affected. Entire airports have been shut down for fear of the danger of the airborne ash to airplanes. At one point, virtually all of Europe’s air traffic was grounded.

The volcano is a natural phenomenon. Humans will have to adapt and adjust. As with other such natural events, the negative environmental impact may not be long lasting. A case in point is the recovery in Washington from the Mt. St. Helens eruptio...