Resilience Beneath the Ash
by Sandro Matos, IVAR- Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos, Universidade dos Açores, Pobta Delgada, Portugal
Clover leaves on La Palma lie coated in fine volcanic ash from the 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption, creating a stark contrast between fragile life and the aftermath of a powerful eruption. The delicate shapes persist beneath the grey layer, symbolizing resilience amid a transformed landscape.
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- Europe (3985)
- Southern Europe (1725)
- Spain (844)
- Exact location (-17.8490 W, 28.5875 N)
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Taken on 21
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2021
Submitted on 8 April 2026
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Sandro Matos (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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