In Iceland's most recent history the massive eruption of the Laki volcano in 1783 caused one of the greatest disasters in living history.

冰岛近代史上最强劲的一次火山爆发，是1783年的拉基火山爆发，给人类历史带来了严重的灾难。

youdao

Volcano eruption is one of serious geological disasters.

火山喷发是严重的地质灾害之一。

youdao

Slopes, earthquake and volcano are three major geological disasters, which do great harm to people's lives, property and safety.

边坡问题是与地震及火山并列的危害人类生命财产安全的三大地质灾害之一。

youdao

Natural disasters such as the eruption of the volcano in Iceland or the oil spill on the Gulf coast last year make us seriously consider the fragility of human strength against nature.

FORBES: Dmitry Medvedev's Davos Keynote: Complete Transcript

CANTANIA, Italy (CNN) -- There is no way to stop Europe's highest volcano from erupting, but technology is increasingly helping scientists to prevent natural disasters becoming human tragedies.

CNN: Keeping track of Etna's pulse

In a country where natural disasters are so common, the authorities' main problem is often not the volcano, earthquake or typhoon, but the popular belief that when your number is up, your number is up.

ECONOMIST: No disaster in the Philippines