https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/04/22/fire-and-ice/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:44:07 -0400<![CDATA[Der Spiegel examines the chain of events that led to the cancellation of 17,000 flights over Europe, including the diversion of medevacs from Afghanistan and rerouting of the German Chancellor&#8217;s flight home.  Ash clouds from an Icelandic volcano disrupted flights all over Europe. The question is whether the policy makers over-reacted to the thread.  As volcanoes go Eyjafjallajökull  was accounted by Icelandic volcanologists as &#8220;a weary old man&#8221;. It&#8217;s recent eruption was unremarkable.]]>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:28:25 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/04/22/fire-and-ice-n189732