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Them. >> perhaps a little bit of good news coming out of the comments of omar today and thanks for putting it in perspective. >> thanks, jamie. >> eric? getting new pictures of the erupting volcano in iceland. it is still going. scientists say there appears to be growing activity, not less, and the big question, how much longer can it go on? it went for two years in 1821. what if it goes that long this time? coming up, we'll talk to the experts to try to get some answers. ♪ [ male announcer ] we call it the american renewal. because we believe in the strength of american businesses. ♪ ge...

>> well, you say years and you're not exaggerating. in 1821 the same volcano managed to erupt for more than a year. were the conditions there that would lead to that? is there something you can look at internally? look at events around the world that might tell you anything about how long this will last? >> we do that at the smithsonian. we have a big database of eruptions. the average life of an eruption is about seven weeks. that's a huge average. some last only a few hours and some go on for centuries. so it's an average of a lot of numbers and i would say that year of eruption is probably ...

Technology because the jet engine sucks in air from the atmosphere we are basically incapacityiated. >> with satellite and internet and telecommunications mother nature tells us who is really boss. >> geraldo: and how long will the eruption last? >> in the past in 1821 that same volcano blew its top and lasted for 13 months. it was sputtering during that time. and in 1783, benjamin franklin was in paris winding up negotiations of the revolutionary war and this blanket of smog sailed over paris. >> i think i will offer transatlantic cruises for all the people stranded at the various airports, o...

Volcanic ash that's frightening so many others in iceland in a little over an hour's drive from the capital recollect gentleman vick. people are sealing their windows and doors in hope the ash doesn't ruin their homes. the deputy is with the local police department. how scary is this for the community, the eruption of this volcano? >> well, it's pretty serious because it's mostly because the properties of people and their life's work are being -- possibly being steroid. >> reporter: the last time this particular volcano erupted was in 1821. almost 190 years ago. and those eruptions lasted for ...

Community, the eruption of this volcano? >> well, it's pretty serious because it's mostly because the properties of people and their life's work are being possibly being destroyed. >> reporter: the last time this particular volcano erupted was in 1821. over 190 years ago. and those eruptions lasted for about two years. people are sure hoping it doesn't last that long this time. what's happened from this v volca volcano, because it erupted under a glacier, underneath this field. now you're seeing mud, rock and iceballs. so far the damage has been limited to flooding, some buckled roads, there h...