Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
A scientist from IGME-CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) collects samples of volcanic ashes on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Scientists from around the world flocking to an eastern Atlantic Ocean island are using an array of new technologies available to them in 2021 to scrutinize - from land, sea, air, and even space - a rare volcanic eruption. (AP Photo/Taner Orribo)