Ice Age Called off: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupts

The twin volcano Lewotobi on the Indonesian island of Flores has become active, spewing a massive column of gray ash more than three kilometers above sea level. While such natural events are routine for the Pacific Ring of Fire, the incident instantly sparked panic-fueled rumors on social media about a "Doomsday volcano" and an impending global cooling event. Seismologists, however, merely sigh skeptically: the six local eruptions recorded in a single day are simply business as usual for the local ecosystem, not a harbinger of a new ice age. As a precaution, local authorities closed the nearest airport and established a standard exclusion zone, advising tourists simply to wear masks. Cynical apocalypse-seekers will have to hold off on buying down jackets, as the current volume of emissions is barely enough to spoil a sightseeing trip to see the famous Komodo dragons.