The volcano is showing new behavior - sending lava many meters into the air, so violently that it is now visible from Reykjavik. Here's a link: https://www.euronews.com/2021/05/03/icelandic-volcano-becomes-more-volatile-and-powerful (This page gives a couple of paragraphs, then says "Read More." But I never could get it to show me more.) The article says the volcano is cycling between quiescence and eruption. Perhaps some unknown process is hold lava back until pressure builds up to the point where a huge lava fountain occurs. Perhaps the overall amount of energy at the site is unchanged. It must be a remarkable thing to see - though I would only watch from a great distance.
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