1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auMolly Tafthttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/mollytaft-usa/Politician Asks if We Could Simply Bomb La Palma Volcanorich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="r1kQeBYxbL"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/11/politician-asks-if-we-could-simply-bomb-la-palma-volcano/">Politician Asks if We Could Simply Bomb La Palma Volcano</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/11/politician-asks-if-we-could-simply-bomb-la-palma-volcano/embed/#?secret=r1kQeBYxbL" width="600" height="338" title="“Politician Asks if We Could Simply Bomb La Palma Volcano” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="r1kQeBYxbL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/02/54c78b43c51900ae11de6d0d07ab8b3b-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440Since the Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands on September 19, the lava flows have destroyed more than 2,500 buildings, forced around 7,500 people to evacuate, and introduced a number of deadly hazards to the area.