Sulphur from the eruption could prove drastic to Icelandic nature

Millions of tons of sulphur and sulphur dioxide are being dispersed into nature every second from the Holuhraun eruption according to professor Jónas Elíasson at the seismic research institute at the University of Iceland. "I don't think people realise how serious this is, especially as the eruption just keeps on going," he says in an interview with the national agricultural paper Bændablaðið. 

Elíasson says that some amounts of sulphur can be good for vegetation but if water turns acidic it could be disastrous for Iceland's vegetation. 

If 450 kg of sulphur come out from the eruption per second, that means around 27,000 kg per minute or 1,620.000 kg per hour. Thus, 38.880 tons of sulphur come from the eruption in the space of 24 hours. 

"I think that if the eruption continues the agricultural industry should really look into what the consequences will be. People have to start measuring the quantity of sulphur in the water. "