The eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajoekull this April, and the month-long havoc it caused in the skies over Europe, was a salutary lesson in how susceptible our global, interconnected society is to natural perturbations. This saga and other spectacular eruptions are explored in the exhibition Supervolcano at the Natural History Museum in Geneva, Switzerland.rnThe highlight is the display of photographs by Genevas volcanology society. These self-confessed volcano addicts travel the world to record the beauty and devastating impacts of the latest eruptions. The images attest to the many ways that volcanoes can kill you -through flying debris, burns, asphyxiation or being struck by the lightning generated within the columns of charged particles they eject.
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