Mosquitoes were discovered in Iceland for the first time, potentially ending the country's mosquito-free status, adding to ...

Of the 30 volcanic systems on Iceland, four are currently active, says Magnús Tumi Gudmundsson, professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland. These magma-spewing mounds are responsible for 80 ...

Where Continents Pull Apart Iceland's unique position sits directly atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are slowly drifting apart. 5 centimeters per year ...

Officials evacuated tourists from Grindavík and surrounding areas; over 100 locals remained This marks the ninth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, which is prone to seismic activity, since the end ...

A close up of the Northern active segment of the original fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, Dec. 19, 2023. automation A massive volcano eruption in Iceland ...

(Bloomberg) -- Repeated volcanic eruptions have rocked southwestern Iceland since December 2023, and the island’s inhabitants are getting used to the sight of lava spewing near populated areas. For ...

A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes today alone, ...

AP Photo/Eggert Johannesson LONDON -- Experts say the seismic activity near the Bardarbunga volcano on Iceland is calming down while tall fountains of fire and lava continue to lick the air along a ...

A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Live video feeds showed lava ...

Some predict the glaciers will vanish in two centuries, which could upset the volcanoes below, causing them to erupt more frequently, more violently or both ...

Grindavík, a small fishing town on Iceland’s southern coast, lost everything in a single night in November 2023. Magma forced ...