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The phenomenon known as "volcano tourism" is both a cause for concern—and to tour companies, an opportunity—that Iceland must contend with.
Many of the complex intricacies that cause volcanic lightning are still mysteries to researchers.
Two-hundred and thirty-six years ago, when General George Washington marched back into New York City as British troops were walking out, a volcano ...
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.
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 ...
A study released by the society shows that volcano tourists fail to see the danger involved in getting too close to an active volcano.
High-precision airborne measurements, in combination with atmospheric modeling, suggest that the Katla subglacial caldera may be one of the planet's biggest ...
Spending a clear winter night under an Arctic sky lit up by spectacular streaks of colour from the Northern Lights is an ...
Scientists have warned that a huge volcano in Iceland is about to erupt, dwarfing the explosion that disrupted air travel across the world eight years ago. Katla ...
The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull made worldwide headlines in 2010 when it erupted ash that was blown towards Europe, so that air traffic was grounded ...
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.
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The years after 536 CE were characterized by widespread famine and a devastating plague swept across Europe. Scientists believe a powerful volcanic ...
HUGE amounts of potentially dangerous methane gas are being released from a glacier connected to Katla volcano - one of Iceland's most active volcanoes.
These expedition voyages go above and beyond the ordinary cruise experience.
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 ...
Independent movie Artic filmed on location in Iceland to tell the story of Mads Mikkelsen's plane crash survivor struggling to stay alive in a frozen wilderness.
When it comes to modern issues like climate change and leaving Europe, Clydesdale's been through it all before.Around 9000 years ago, in actual fact!
A brief but sharp earthquake swarm was detected in Öræfajökull, one of Iceland's most powerful volcanoes shortly before midnight, yesterday Monday.
Speculation has been swirling about the glacier-covered volcano in southeast Iceland, but the activity of volcanoes is notoriously difficult to predict.
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.
Scientists are monitoring CO2 released by the Icelandic volcano, which may help predict an eruption more accurately.
When Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted explosively in 2010, it shut down all aviation across the North Atlantic for one week. The dispersal of the ash cloud led to ...
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 strong earthquake swarm was detected in the central caldera of the monster volcano Bárðarbunga shortly after six this morning. The most powerful quake was ...
Scientists have confirmed that Iceland's 2nd deadliest volcano is still very active, despite having remained dormant for more than 250 years. Measurements ...
A strong earthquake swarm hit the monster volcano Bárðarbunga late yesterday evening, Monday. Two separate 4+ earthquakes, including a 4.6 magnitude ...
Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Iceland and Europe, hides five or six active volcanoes. In addition to Bárðarbunga and Öræfajökull, which have been ...
The townspeople of Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland fought lava with water and saved their town in 1973.
For many of us, cycling is a great way to clock up some cardio while getting from A to B - not to mention, skipping the escalating blood pressure levels that come ...
A recent study about Katla, a subglacial volcano in Iceland, revealed that despite previous assumptions, Katla emits CO2 at a globally significant level.
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 ...
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 ...
The eruptions in Krafla in North East Iceland, which began in December 1975, were one of the largest volcanic eruption in modern Icelandic history.
Elephant Rock in Iceland is a volcanic rock formation that looks just like an elephant dipping its trunk in the water.
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 ...
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.
I absolutely adore snow and ice. I'm fascinated with these curious characteristics of nature in much the way people love Instagramming their food: it borders on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
ICELAND'S largest volcano has been struck by two powerful earthquakes which is a sign that Bardarbunga could be about to erupt.
NOTE: In our "This week in Iceland" newsletter on May 13 we incorrectly linked to this article when we had intended to link to an article about the earthquake ...
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 ...
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) ...
A new year means new art shows and, as with any given month, as gallery night remains as popular as ever, Ithaca hit it off strong with this month's batch.
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The earthquakes are a telltale sign that pressure is building up in the Bárðarbunga volcano system, triggering an eruption down the line.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge found evidence that Iceland's conversion to Christianity was linked to a massive eruption shortly after the island ...
The Arctic's melting ice may be having a far deeper impact than expected. We're seeing large, unexpected shifts in the magnetic north pole. And this could be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 new study looks for traces of the devastating volcanic event in a poem composed in approximately 961 A.D..
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 ...
A sharp earthquake swarm was detected in Öræfajökull, one of Iceland's most powerful volcanoes. More than two dozen tremors have been recorded, including ...
An Icelandic Epic Predicted a Fiery End for Pagan Gods, and Then This Volcano Erupted - Live Science
A series of Earth-shattering volcanic eruptions in Iceland during the Middle Ages may have spurred the people living there to turn away from their pagan gods ...
In his research article, Oppenheimer compared Eldgjá's devastating eruption to accounts in the Icelandic poem Voluspá, written some 60 years later as Iceland ...
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.
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 ...
Growing seismic activity in the major volcanic systems of Iceland has put scientists and civil protection authorities on alert. While there are no signs of immediate ...
In November Mount Agung on Bali erupted, sending plumes of smoke and ash 30,000 feet into the air and shutting the popular holiday island's only airport.
The eruption of Mount Soputan on Indonesia's Sulawesi island just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami prompted authorities to warn of possible ...
THE eruption of Iceland's Eldgja volcano could be the key to uncovering a shocking discovery which will forever change the history of Iceland, scientists have ...
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 ...
Two powerful earthquake swarms were detected in sub glacial volcanoes yesterday afternoon. The quakes in Bárðarbunga and Torfajökull are not believed to ...
On January 23 1973 one of the most dramatic eruptions in recent Icelandic history began when a long lava spewing fissure opened up along the eastern shore ...
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 ...
Sharp quakes in Bárðarbunga volcano, Krýsuvík geothermal area, south of Reykjavík - Iceland Magazine
Yesterday evening a sharp earthquake swarm was detected 5.8 km (3.6 mi) North East of Krýsuvík on the Reykjanes peninsula. The epicenter of the quake was ...
A glacial outburst flood is underway from Grímsvötn volcano, one of the major subglacial volcanoes of Vatnajökull glacier. The ice cap covering the Grímsvötn ...
On any given day, roughly 20 volcanoes are actively erupting.
Ever wanted to know why Iceland's volcanoes can cause so much trouble for air travel, or why the 2010 eruption came as a surprise to experts all over the planet ...
Volcanologist Evgenia Ilyinskaya is very unhappy about a Sunday Times article which appeared this weekend titled "Giant Iceland Katla about to erupt."
Scientists have identified high-risk sites by tracking tectonic activity.
It seems fitting that Iceland's tallest peak also one of the deadliest volcanoes of Iceland. Öræfajökull is one of two major volcanoes hidden beneath Vatnajökull ...
The latest Icelandic volcano to make international headlines is Öræfajökull. Recently the volcano has been showing signs it might be waking up from a 290 year ...
Öræfajökull seems determined to unseat Katla and Bárðarbunga as the most terrifying glacier to threaten travelers. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has ...
The potential eruption of Icelandic volcano Katla and its effect on Irish air travel is erroneously being likened to the 2010 eruption of other Icelandic volcano ...
Sunday, December 23, 2018, 1:56 PM - An eruption from Anak Krakatau is the suspected cause of the tsunami that has devastated parts of Indonesia, adding ...
Our writer bravely swims in freezing-cold water between tectonic plates and ventures inside.
The recent volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala are potent reminders that our planet is capable of unleashing its pent up fury at virtually any given time.
The Iceland Met Office say that there is nothing unusual about the earthquake of 3.1 detected yesterday afternoon at Öræfajökull volcano and there is no sign of ...
Iceland straddles a short stretch of the spreading boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. New research by Spaans and Hooper ...
Icelandic methanol made with waste CO2 from the power plant that supplies hot water to Blue Lagoon is already being blended with gasoline in the UK.
The Lava Centre, a new interactive attraction in the shadow of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, will bring to life the 'fiery heart of Iceland'. Will Coldwell.
ICELAND'S biggest active volcano is being monitored “carefully” after being struck by 14 earthquakes in just one month.
Iceland volcano tour: If you want to be thrilled like never before, head to Iceland and embark on a journey extraordinaire that will take you inside a volcano.
The monster volcano Bárðarbunga, one of the most active and powerful volcanoes in Iceland and Europe, trembled yesterday afternoon. A sharp 3.9 magnitude ...
A 72-foot depression in the snow at the summit of Iceland's Oraefajokull volcano along with increased seismic activity has scientists worried that an eruption may ...
The national park could power the entire continental U.S. with clean energy. Here's why it remains untapped.
When Katla erupts, it won't be fire but flood waters that will engulf the valley below it.
Descend a few minutes into the throat of Thrihnukagigur volcano, or go snorkelling in Silfra Fissure.
Earthquakes are shaking the ground around Iceland's explosive Bardarbunga volcano, but experts say there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this: The ...
VIK, Iceland – Sneeze next to the Katla volcano, goes the joke in this Icelandic village, and a seismologist in Reykjavik will analyze the disturbance.
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It's a story well known to volcanologists and icelanders, but for those who haven't heard it, this is the tale of the priest whose sermon appeared to stop a lava flow ...
The Oraefajokull volcano last spewed out ash and lava in 1728, but is showing renewed signs of activity. A hole in the snow on the top of the mountain has been ...