Probably a bit off topic, so feel free to move... Has anyone been following the abundance of volcanic activity across the globe recently? Most are aware of Taal and Whakaari, which were substantial eruptions, but there has been many more. On Tuesday, Shishaldin Volcano erupted in Alaska sending ash 25,000 ft up. Thursday, Mt Popocatepetl in Mexico erupted with a similar ash cloud. In yet another eruption, Sabancaya, in Peru blew its top recently as well. That seems like quite a bit of ash going into the atmosphere.. Anyone care to shed some light on why there has been such an uptick as of late and what/when the resulting effect on planetary weather could be?