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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · 3d

EUModexTenerife 2025. Friday’s eruption drill in Garachico. 1000 operatives and a range of simulated scenarios: evacuations, confinements, traffic + gas incidents. The emergency services 122 reminded the population they and the Canarian Government would run a real incident , not the Tenerife Cabildo

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · 13d

We spent the afternoon at the advanced
command post for the EUModexTenerife 2025 eruption drill in Garachico, invited by @112canarias as observers. Our team will be on the ground tomorrow at different points. #eruption #simulation #yellowalert

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · 14d

The August news roundup for reconstruction on La Palma for @geotenerife.bsky.social #VolcanoStories programme is out and available to read here: geotenerife.com/la-palma-rec...

Here's a summary of the months updates 🌋🇮🇨⬇️

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Scientists in high visibility jackets standing in front of a cooling lava flow

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · 14d

Volcanic drill in Tenerife: all the information you need in English:

geotenerife.com/garachico-es...

Puedes encontrar información sobre el simulacro en español: geotenerife.com/prueba-de-al...

#volcano #evacuation #drill #Garachico #simulacro #ModexEUTenerife2025

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you @112canarias for inviting us as observers for communication and science for Friday’s volcanic evacuation drill in Garachico.
If you’re in Tenerife and receive an alert, please email us with the time, place and info you received: [email protected]

Info: tinyurl.com/2wc5dewm

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · 19d

My latest piece for @geotenerife.bsky.social #VolcanoStories asks one of the key questions locals on La Palma raise with us:

“Why haven’t Spain paid the annual €100 million for reconstruction they promised?”

Read here:
🇬🇧 geotenerife.com/spanishgovpr...

🇪🇸 geotenerife.com/cuatro-anos-...

Cuatro años después: ¿cumple el Gobierno español sus promesas en la reconstrucción de La Palma? - GeoTenerife

geotenerife.com

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Jochen Greiving @jochengreiving.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks @benirevolc.bsky.social and @geotenerife.bsky.social for that link to the website that monitors reconstruction project progress on #LaPalma after the 2021 #Tajogaite eruption:
experience.arcgis.com/experience/c...

Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · Aug 21

Reconstruction:

- Temporary modular homes dismantled - will re-used and the plots used for permanent housing

- New website to monitor reconstruction project progress

- Cabildo hopes Puerto Naos school will reopen in September, being closed for 4 years

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A screenshot of a map of the lava flows overlain with different projects in different colours representing their stage of completion.

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · 19d

🇮🇨 Hace cuatro años el Tajogaite entró en erupción. Madrid cumple con sus promesas? Investigamos. Ver: shorturl.at/dblAf

🇬🇧 4 years ago Tajogaite erupted - is the Spanish government keeping its promises of aid for La Palma? We investigate. See: shorturl.at/9UdRP

The photo shows a local Palmero who is being interviewed during the 2021 eruption of La Palma for VolcanoStories with two tourists photographing the eruption in the background. His full video testimony is available on VolcanoStories: The La Palma eruption and Reconstruction: Witness testimonies.

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thank you Adam Toms @express.co.uk for highlighting the issue of Cuna del Alma.

Video interview: shorturl.at/wllBJ

Article: shorturl.at/DMOJz

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · May 23

Other updates:

- @geotenerife.bsky.social part of two roundtable TV discussions about management of the eruption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UGo...

- Tierra Bonita demand PEVOLCA recordings are made public

- Legal case against Puerto Naos residents for ignoring exclusion zones dismissed

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Mesa de debate: gestión técnica y política de la erupción de La Palma | Mírame TV Canarias

YouTube video by Mírame TV

www.youtube.com

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · May 23

Our April 2025 #LaPalma post-eruption reconstruction update for @geotenerife.bsky.social #VolcanoStories has been published and can be read here: geotenerife.com/la-palma-rec...

This month, major stories include debates over state aid and new volcanological studies

Here's a summary ⬇️
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La Palma Reconstruction – April 2025 - GeoTenerife

LP-2 reconstruction remains complex and delayed – The recovery of the LP-2 road across the lava flows between Tajuya and Las Manchas is still yet to move forward despite government assurances, drawing...

geotenerife.com

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · May 17

A mass demo against a tourism model that keeps locals in poverty while generating stellar profits. Locals call for a fairer share, dignity and protection of their limited territory. / Una protesta contra un modelo turístico que genera ganancias brutales pero genera pobreza para Canarios. #18M

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · May 15

Our volcanologist Alexis Schwartz lectured at an Adeje school today as part of our commitment to help build volcanic resilience / Hoy nuestro vulcanólogo dio charlas en IES Adeje - parte de nuestro compromiso para ayudar a construir resiliencia volcánica.

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · May 15

Why are Canarians marching on 18 May?

(Spoiler alert: it’s not a march against tourists)

See our Instagram post on the key issues:

instagram.com/p/DJrKwdDNrlG/…#sustainabletourisms#CanaryIslandsds

GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · May 13

We have activated our #UrgentEvents timeline for the #18M Canary Island overtourism demo this weekend. Reflecting the published views of key stakeholders, searchable via 14 parameters.

We will be on the ground reporting to foreign press on Sunday.

See: geotenerife.com/volcanostori...

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · Apr 25

Our latest La Palma reconstruction news roundup for March for @geotenerife.bsky.social #VolcanoStories project has been published and is available to read here: geotenerife.com/la-palma-rec... 🇮🇨

Lava tubes, housing and emergency plan updates feature this month 🌋

Here's a summary ⬇️
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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Apr 22

Frustrated at lack of progress since #20A organisers of “Canaries have a Limit”are calling for a new demo for 18 May. They’ve published a release in English to explain their reasoning. We will activate our Urgent Events protocol on our website to track the event and response.

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Dr James Hickey 🌋🇪🇺 @jameshickey77.bsky.social · Apr 9

Back from a delightful and successful 3rd year @exeter.ac.uk geology fieldclass to #Tenerife exploring a range of #volcanology 🌋 and igneous petrology 🪨 concepts! The students were absolutely top class 👏! Grateful for support from @geotenerife.bsky.social 🤩.

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · Mar 18

Such a great program, with opportunities to work on research that will have real, positive, local impacts 👏

Programmes available in physical and social volcanology, hydrogeology, and sustainable tourism!

Please share widely with any undergraduates/masters students!

+ Scholarships available!! 🌋🇮🇨

GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Mar 18

GeoIntern 2025 is OPEN for applications!

- 4 programmes
- 2 international and a local scholarship.

Summer training with field-based research, interdisciplinary collaboration and skill-building.

#volcanology #geology #geography #hydrology #SciComm

geotenerife.com/geointern/
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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Mar 18

GeoIntern 2025 is OPEN for applications!

- 4 programmes
- 2 international and a local scholarship.

Summer training with field-based research, interdisciplinary collaboration and skill-building.

#volcanology #geology #geography #hydrology #SciComm

geotenerife.com/geointern/
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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · Mar 11

The monthly La Palma recovery news roundup for @geotenerife.bsky.social #VolcanoStories project has been published and is available to read here: geotenerife.com/la-palma-rec...

Here's a summary of some of the main stories from February:

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Ben Ireland @benirevolc.bsky.social · Feb 16

The first La Palma reconstruction update of 2025 for @geotenerife.bsky.social's #VolcanoStories project can be read here: geotenerife.com/la-palma-rec...

What progress has been made, 3 years after the eruption ended?

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Feb 1

Our winter #altitude cycling training camps are ON!
Incredible junior talent on display this month with us here in #Tenerife. Names to watch in future.
An inspiration to our club riders, racers and sportive aficionados here too! #bike #training #CanaryIslands
www.tenerifevelo.com by #GeoTenerife

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GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Jan 24

We can all help by checking official sources of information before sharing. Rumours and clickbait often travels faster and further than fact.

Being well informed helps to build resilience.

We have opened an online FORUM in case you have questions:

geotenerife.com/volcanostori...

A Gif of a cursor clicking on the words Click Bait in red.

GeoTenerife @geotenerife.bsky.social · Jan 24

cont...

4. Understand the Volcanic Alert Level Traffic Light system:
volcanesdecanarias.org/semaforo-ver...

5. Find out more about Tenerife's volcanoes here:
www.ign.es/web/ign/port...
And here:
volcanesdecanarias.org

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An illustration of the volcanic alert traffic light in the Canary Islands in Spanish, with explanations of what the green, yellow, orange and red alerts mean. Green is normal activity, yellow is pre-eruptive signals, orange is confirmed or stronger pre-eruptive signals, and red means an eruption has started.

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