Chilean Volcano Erupts

[Beowulf]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The long-dormant Chaiten volcano blasted ash some 20 miles into the Andean sky on Tuesday, forcing thousands to evacuate and fouling a huge stretch of the South American continent.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-05-06-chile-volcano_N.htm

Don't tell me. Gorbal warming! :rolleyes:

[DeclinetoState]

From a few miles away:

http://www.sveurop.org/gb/news/img/Tungurahua.jpg

Close-up view:

http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/GOREZILLA.jpg

[Timberwolf]

Seems to me the Southern Hemisphere is getting ready to cool off significantly in the next 2-3 years.

Just a guess, but after St. Helen's blew her cool in the 80s, the next few summers were nothing to brag about. In fact, I think we had snow on the ground in JUNE a year or two after the eruption (although, my memory on the actual year is sketchy).