La Palma After the Volcano: Recovery, Resilience, and Renewal
On September 19, 2021, La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, became the epicenter of one of the most significant volcanic eruptions in its recorded history. The Cumbre Vieja volcano, dormant for 50 years, awoke with dramatic force, spewing lava, ash, and toxic gases for 85 days. The eruption reshaped the island’s landscape, displaced thousands…