La Palma, directed by Kasper Barfoed, made us aware of the volcanic eruption that occurred in the northwestern part of the Canary Islands and caused widespread damage to life and property. The volcanic eruption shown in the series did happen in real life, though the story is entirely fictional. The makers have taken creative liberties and weaved an imaginary narrative around some real-life events. So, let’s find out how much of what is shown in the series happened in real life, if the authorities were at fault, and if climate change had any role to play.

As stated in each and every episode of La Palma, an eruption occurred in 1949 in a region called Cumbre Vieja. The series called the region a ticking time bomb, which, according to a few researchers and geologists, is not true. Yes, it was speculated by experts that there was a threat of a...