Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (5 quakes between mag 0.7-4.2), Buzzard Creek (1 quake mag 1.7), Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.3-2.8), Geysir ...

Successful mapping in 3D of the interior of an ice-rich lava tube in Iceland using a LiDAR-equipped drone. Scenery of Iceland by the caves. Screenshot of video ...

Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 2.3), Bardarbunga (7 quakes between mag 0.4-2.2), Brennisteinsfjöll (1 quake mag 1.0), Clear Lake (2 quakes ...

Iceland has blocked the millions of tourists who descend upon the volcanic island each year from visiting a canyon that has been overrun since it was featured in ...

Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.6-1.6), Clear Lake (14 quakes between mag 0.4-1.6), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.2), ...

Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 2.3), Askja (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Bardarbunga (14 quakes between mag 0.2-4.1), Caichinque (1 ...

An Icelandic canyon made famous by Justin Bieber has closed to the public after becoming overrun with tourists. Here's what it means.

Despite screaming headlines in the British tabloids and even the Sunday Times, there is no sign that Iceland's Katla volcano will erupt any time soon, scientists ...

In February Zeppelin Station's international retail concept Made in a City welcomed 22 new brands from the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. The space — which ...

Whether it's sheet masks from Korea, micellar water from France, or sun protection from Australia, we're constantly looking to far-flung destinations when.

High-precision airborne measurements, in combination with atmospheric modeling, suggest that the Katla subglacial caldera may be one of the planet's biggest ...

52'. Volcanic activity has shaped Iceland's rugged northern wilderness like no other place on earth; both above and below water. How do animals survive in this ...

Here are some of the most popular cities and countries for travel, as well as other trends, such as where millennials are heading, and which are the top ...

Katla volcano has been a point of interest in recent weeks due to the release of a scientific paper revealing how much carbon dioxide is being produced by the ...

Katla is a surprisingly big emitter of carbon dioxide.

The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull made worldwide headlines in 2010 when it erupted ash that was blown towards Europe, so that air traffic was grounded ...

One of the owners of Volcano Icelandic Bakery in St. John's says they are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support they received following a Facebook post ...

It's Trapped grand finale time. The last two episodes of the second season of Iceland's most popular crime drama were broadcast on BBC Four last night and ...

The phenomenon known as "volcano tourism" is both a cause for concern—and to tour companies, an opportunity—that Iceland must contend with.

So what's the “news hook” for Western New York if Iceland has a major volcanic eruption? Iceland may not be a hot place meteorologically, but it is a HOT pla…

WHY IT RATES: Clients interested in wellness experiences can now take advantage of new options from Avanti that make it easier to find these cultural and ...

Thursdays are positioned uniquely in the week. It's not quite party time yet, but it's so close you can almost taste it. If you happen to be in Reykjavík on a ...

The volcano is continuing to show signs of unrest. Over the past months, elevated numbers of small earthquakes have continued to occur beneath the ...

Katla, a giant volcano hidden beneath the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, is busy filling its magma chambers, new research confirms. An eruption in Katla would ...

Last night, a powerful earthquake hit the Isle of Surtsey, a part of the South Coast's Vestmannaeyjar islands. The 3.4 magnitude quake struck at 1.42 AM.

Salty Davenport followed his passion and now he's leading the way in a new genre of advertising.

Scientists are monitoring CO2 released by the Icelandic volcano, which may help predict an eruption more accurately.

The years after 536 CE were characterized by widespread famine and a devastating plague swept across Europe. Scientists believe a powerful volcanic ...

Speculation has been swirling about the glacier-covered volcano in southeast Iceland, but the activity of volcanoes is notoriously difficult to predict.

The earthquakes are a telltale sign that pressure is building up in the Bárðarbunga volcano system, triggering an eruption down the line.

With earthquakes, mass livestock death and a terrorist group called Hammer of Thor, season two of the Icelandic noir has felt a murder mystery set in Mordor.

A host of regulatory issues have slowed the progress of drone-delivery companies but they are making some progress and lots of tests are underway.

Visitors to Iceland's volcanoes are ignoring the rules, many to get the perfect selfie.

The eruptions in Krafla in North East Iceland, which began in December 1975, were one of the largest volcanic eruption in modern Icelandic history.

HUGE amounts of potentially dangerous methane gas are being released from a glacier connected to Katla volcano - one of Iceland's most active volcanoes.

A brief but sharp earthquake swarm was detected in Öræfajökull, one of Iceland's most powerful volcanoes shortly before midnight, yesterday Monday.

Harvard historian, Michael McCormick, asserts that the year 536 AD was the worst year to be alive in human history, and the catalyst for a century-long spell of ...

A strong earthquake swarm was detected in the central caldera of the monster volcano Bárðarbunga shortly after six this morning. The most powerful quake was ...

A cluster of volcanic eruptions in the 6th century may have been responsible for what is being called " the worst year to be alive" in human history.

Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Iceland and Europe, hides five or six active volcanoes. In addition to Bárðarbunga and Öræfajökull, which have been ...

What does one do on an island formed by volcanoes? Climb the volcano, of course. Follow me to Heimaey, the largest and only inhabited island in the ...

In 536 CE, a titanic eruption covered Europe in a cloud. A new collaboration between scientists and historians shows what that meant, the rich possibilities of ...

It's time to celebrate. To be fair, it's always time to celebrate. But today it's time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the last major eruption of Iceland's beloved ...

The Department of Civil and Emergency Management in Iceland have issued a new status for Öræfajökull volcano saying that it shows clear signs of unrest.

Huge amounts of methane are being released from a glacier connected to Katla—one of Iceland's largest and most active volcanoes. Researchers found that up ...

We marvel to see no shadows of our bodies at noon," complained a Roman politician.

DFNI has touched down in Reykjavik, Iceland for the 28th Airports Council International (ACI) Commercial & Retail Conference. Follow live updates from the ...

In his research article, Oppenheimer compared Eldgjá's devastating eruption to accounts in the Icelandic poem Voluspá, written some 60 years later as Iceland ...

It seems fitting that Iceland's tallest peak also Hvannadalshnjúkur is located in one of Iceland's deadliest volcanoes. For more than 250 years Öræfajökull has ...

Several relatively strong earthquakes have been detected in one of the most powerful volcanoes in Iceland sinc yesterday. A total of 15 quakes have been ...

Geologists are closely monitoring Iceland's biggest volcano after a string of recent activity. The earthquake activity is often a telltale sign that the volcano is ...

Volcanoes have a long and storied history of altering the course of art and human culture.

Situated under south Iceland's Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Katla is among the world's fiercest and most active volcanos. Of all the volcanoes in Iceland, this is the one ...

Earlier this year, a "lava bomb" crashed through the roof of a sightseeing boat in Hawaii, injuring 23 people. Last year, an 11-year-old boy died in Italy when he ...

If a major eruption were to occur in Öræfajökull, this could paralyse all air traffic across Europe for days on end, according to a research group at the University of ...

Iceland's remote location and harsh climate aren't exactly welcoming. But its striking scenery of glaciers, craggy peaks and steamy geysers make it increasingly ...

A new study looks for traces of the devastating volcanic event in a poem composed in approximately 961 A.D..

This September, almost 100 years after Katla's last eruption, a particularly volcanic piece of history is brought back to life. Fittingly located in the middle of the ...

This is what Iceland's most visually resplendent volcanic features look like.

A study released by the society shows that volcano tourists fail to see the danger involved in getting too close to an active volcano.

The townspeople of Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland fought lava with water and saved their town in 1973.

Eyjafjallajökull seen as nearest recent example of what civil *service* could have to cope with.

British newspaper The Sunday Times have apologized for their cover story of an imminent eruption in the Katla volcano in Iceland, a story that was factually ...

A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the Bárðarbunga caldera early morning today, Monday. A 3.0 magnitude quake, with an epicenter 7.6 km (4.7 mi) ...

Iceland may be the most dangerous place in Europe. Before you visit, consider these 10 ways a trip to Iceland could put you in danger.

A brief but sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the Bárðarbunga caldera before noon today, Friday. The relatively short swarm, which counted just a ...

System tracks infrasound waves to determine when an eruption is imminent — and alerts the Italian government.

Formed roughly 25 million years ago, Iceland is situated where two of the world's biggest tectonic plates, the Eurasian and North American, literally pull apart in ...

Many of the complex intricacies that cause volcanic lightning are still mysteries to researchers.

Human extinction may be the stuff of nightmares but there are many ways in which it could happen. Popular culture tends to focus on only the most spectacular ...

Researchers have recently been able to piece together details that could help tell the story of how a massive volcanic eruption in 939 CE shifted culture and ...

Some countries are famous for images of spewing lava and mountainous destruction. However, appearances can be deceiving. Not all volcanoes are the same, ...

A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in the monster volcano Bárðarbunga yesterday evening, Monday. The swarm included two 3.0+ magnitude quakes in ...

Thrill-seeking tourists are putting themselves in danger and hampering emergency services by heading towards volcanoes when they erupt. A report from the ...

A strong earthquake swarm hit the monster volcano Bárðarbunga late yesterday evening, Monday. Two separate 4+ earthquakes, including a 4.6 magnitude ...

Yesterday's sharp 3.1 magnitude quake in Öræfajökull is a reminder that Iceland's second deadliest volcano is waking up from centuries of slumber. It is still too ...

Volcanologists have developed a method and camera that could help reduce the dangers, health risks and travel impacts of ash plumes during a volcanic ...

ICELAND'S largest volcano has been struck by two powerful earthquakes which is a sign that Bardarbunga could be about to erupt.

Elephant Rock in Iceland is a volcanic rock formation that looks just like an elephant dipping its trunk in the water.

It's not inconceivable that your travel agent could soon take the place of your doctor—particularly if the doctor you see most frequently happens to be a therapist.

A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in Öræfajökull, one of Iceland's most powerful volcanoes. More than two dozen tremors have been recorded, including ...

Possible links between these two geologic titans have long fascinated—and divided—scientists. Here's what the latest studies have to say.

Mt Agung going through an effusive type eruption on full moon night, here backlit by the setting moon and front lit by the first rays of the sunrise.

One of Iceland's largest and most active volcanoes sits below a massive ice cap covering nearly 595 square kilometers (230 square miles) of the Arctic nati.

The glacier volcano Eyjafjallajökull became notorious in 2010 after a sudden and violent eruption, causing havoc to European air traffic and stumping television ...

In Iceland, in 939 CE, the sky suddenly went dark and the Earth began to glow a hideous orange. The locals – so recent to the land that they still told *fresh* tales ...

An intense earthquake swarm in Mt. Herðubreið in the NE Central Highlands shows no sign of slowing down. Nearly two hundred quakes have been detected ...

HUSAVIK, Iceland (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For half the year, the temperature on Pall Olafsson's remote farm in Iceland often dips below freezing and ...

On any given day, roughly 20 volcanoes are actively erupting.

The prolonged eruption of the glacier volcano Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland in 2010 released 250 million tons of ash, exposing residents to dangerous levels of the ...

Iceland is one of the most volcanically active countries on earth, its high level of activity a consequence of sitting upon a hotspot known as a deep mantle plume.

Two powerful earthquake swarms were detected in sub glacial volcanoes yesterday afternoon. The quakes in Bárðarbunga and Torfajökull are not believed to ...

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The national park could power the entire continental U.S. with clean energy. Here's why it remains untapped.

Katla, a giant volcano hidden beneath the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier in South Iceland, which towers over the town of Vík, has been relatively calm and quiet ...

Scientists have discovered that Iceland's Sólheimajökull glacier, which covers the active volcano, Katla, is releasing up to 41 tons of methane every day through ...

Quakes detected near: Bardarbunga (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.4), Brennisteinsfjöll (4 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Clear Lake (9 quakes between mag ...

A powerful earthquake measuring 4.8 occurred on the northern rim of the Bárðarbunga volcano in the early hours of Friday morning, RÚV reports. The initial ...

Magma could rise from the upper mantle into the middle and upper crust beneath the Laacher See Volcano (Germany). The scientists present evidence of deep ...

Iceland straddles a short stretch of the spreading boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. New research by Spaans and Hooper ...