The dust may have not settled literally from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption in April but the media seems to have moved on to other "important" issues like cricket and politics. However, volcanic eruptions have a significant impact on several aspects of life on this planet, like global warming but not so obvious things like economics. I can hear you say, "Hey! What's the big deal? We know that the first estimates of direct losses for the airlines were set at over 1 Billion Euros (1.3 Bn $)." But this is not all... This is just the beginning compared to the collateral damages the world will suffer in the days to come. Read on..... Volcanic eruptions are highly pressurized ejection of solids and various gases. Much of these gases find their way to the stratosphere due to forceful nature of the Nature's fury. A good amount of these gaseous mix is made up of sulphur dioxide (SO2). An ejection of the kind of Eyjafjallajokull can put several thousands of ton