SCIENTISTS warn that an eruption from an active in Antarctica could spark health problems across the world from an ash cloud that has the potential to «encircle the globe».
The eruption on Deception Island could also disrupt air traffic in South America, Australia and Africa and globally as air currents spread deadly ash.
A scientific report said: "Ash emitted during explosive volcanic eruptions may disperse over vast areas of the globe posing a threat to human health and infrastructures and causing significant disruption to air traffic."
Experts have warned that ash from an eruption could quickly circulate around the world posing threats to countries all over the Southern Hemisphere and beyond.
The report said: "Volcanic ash emitted from Antarctic volcanoes could potentially encircle the globe, leading to significant consequences for global aviation safety."
The study revealed "significant consequences to global aviation" after reviewing computer models of ash flows from different types of eruption during different seasons.
The research is the first of its kind investigating the impact of ash from an Antarctic volcano on the rest of the word.
The scientific paper said: "No attention has been paid to the potential socio-economic and environmental consequences of an ash-forming eruption occurring at high southern latitudes»…
