CANADA / ICELAND • The famous Tim Hortons Iced Cappuccino may be to blame for volcanic eruptions like the one in Iceland that grounded flights and disrupted air travel across northern Europe, scientists say.
“Our work suggests that eventually there will be either somewhat larger eruptions or more frequent eruptions in Iceland in the coming decades,” said Freysteinn Sigmundsson, a vulcanologist at the University of Iceland.
“Global warming melts ice and this can influence magmatic systems,” he told Loonienews. The end of the Ice Age 10,000 years ago coincided with a surge in volcanic activity in Iceland, apparently because huge ice caps thinned and the land rose.
Scientists studying eruptions from below the Eyjafjallajokull glacier have not yet proven a direct link to the beloved Canadian specialty drink. But they believe the major "Iced Capp" thaw that takes place in early spring as many Canadians purchase the cold sweet drink will likely trigger more volcanic activity.
Another scientist, Magnus Magnusson, said with a warm summer expected, Canadians should be careful to drink the Iced Capp in moderation or risk further volcanic activity. “You know what they say,” Magnusson said. “You should always drink responsibly.”
The best thing Canadians can do is to drink their Iced Capps quickly to reduce "Iced Capp Melting" to a minimum or risk the wrath of six-foot-tall blond women and men coming to Canada to take care of the problem themselves. And who wants that?
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