Sunday, December 24

Contents:

1. Grindavík Residents Allowed to Return Home After Eruption Ceases

2. Fact of the Day

3. Quote of the Day

4. Word of the Day

After the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted earlier this week, threatening the town of Grindavík, residents are now being allowed to return to their homes after the town was evacuated over a month ago. The volcano's activity seems to have come to an end and earthquakes have ceased, so Grindavík's 3,800 residents are returning to see the damage that it has done to their homes. The lava flow did not reach the town, but the strong earthquakes did do a lot of damage to some homes and almost no damage to some others. Thankfully, the eruption has come to a close, meaning that the people of the Reykjanes Peninsula can get back to their daily lives. However, pollution from the eruption is still plaguing the area, but the haze should fade over the next few days.

Fact of the Day: In Alaska, there are more caribou than people.

Quote of the Day: If you're lucky enough to be different, don't ever change. (Taylor Swift)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Nobby (adj)- Nobby is a synonym of chic and typically describes people and things that are cleverly stylish. The word is sometimes disapproving in modern use.

In a Sentence: The restaurant was a bit too nobby for my tastes, but I did enjoy the food.