AP PHOTOS: Icelandic volcanic eruption a 'wonder of nature'
3 years, 7 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Icelandic volcanic eruption a 'wonder of nature'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But this is the Reykjanes Peninsula’s first eruption of any volcano in around 800 years, and nothing quite matches the exhilaration of bearing witness to Planet Earth s raw power up close and personal. Fagradalsfjall itself is made up of the Icelandic words for “beautiful valley mountain.” Miguel Angel Morenatti, a Seville-based freelance photographer for The Associated Press, loves Iceland and brought forward his trip to the North Atlantic island nation when he heard of the eruption on March 19. Still, with the coronavirus pandemic still raging in many parts of the world, Iceland has strict rules on who can enter the country, which has a population of around 400,000.

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Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now
4 months ago

Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

The Hindu  

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Halldór Björnsson, head of weather and climate at the Norwegian Meteorological Agency, told the Icelandic news portal Vísir, that unlike previous eruptions, the lava flow is not heading for the town of Grindavik that was …

An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, shooting lava into the sky
6 months, 3 weeks ago

An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, shooting lava into the sky

The Hindu  

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. Although activity began to calm down by early evening, initial estimates found the eruption was the most vigorous in the area so …

Tourist attractions evacuated as Iceland volcano starts erupting again
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tourist attractions evacuated as Iceland volcano starts erupting again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A volcano in Iceland sent …

Iceland volcano erupts again, sending streams of lava toward evacuated town
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iceland volcano erupts again, sending streams of lava toward evacuated town

LA Times  

An eruptive fissure spews lava and smoke from a volcano near Grindavik, Iceland, on Wednesday, the fifth time it has erupted since December. A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. …

Iceland in state of emergency after volcano erupts, fourth time in 3 months
9 months, 1 week ago

Iceland in state of emergency after volcano erupts, fourth time in 3 months

Al Jazeera  

Icelandic police declared a state of emergency on Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Blue Lagoon thermal spa, one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions, when the eruption began, national broadcaster RUV said. The eruption site is a …

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the 3rd time since December, spewing lava into the sky
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the 3rd time since December, spewing lava into the sky

The Hindu  

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the island nation's biggest tourist attractions. The nearby Blue Lagoon thermal spa, created using excess water from the power plant, was closed when the eruption began and all …

Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says
11 months, 1 week ago

Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says

Associated Press  

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature” after molten lava from a volcano in the island’s southwest consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said “it is difficult to estimate how long this eruption will last.” President Gudni Th. Johannesson said in a televised address late Sunday that …

Another eruption in Iceland ‘more likely with each passing day’ as fresh cracks form
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Another eruption in Iceland ‘more likely with each passing day’ as fresh cracks form

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Icelandic Met Office has …

A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland and spews magma in a spectacular show of Earth’s power
1 year ago

A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland and spews magma in a spectacular show of Earth’s power

Associated Press  

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, sending a flash of light into the evening sky and spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of the Earth’s power in the land known for fire and ice. The nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa — one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions — also closed temporarily last …

Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava, smoke after weeks of earthquakes
1 year ago

Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava, smoke after weeks of earthquakes

Al Jazeera  

A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area weeks after nearly 4,000 residents of a nearby town were evacuated amid intense seismic activity. The eruption started at about 10:17pm on Monday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country’s civil defence to be on high alert. Livestreamed footage of …

Iceland residents fleeing imminent volcanic eruption told they face months away from home
1 year, 1 month ago

Iceland residents fleeing imminent volcanic eruption told they face months away from home

The Independent  

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Iceland volcano: A scientist on how they know an eruption is coming, and what’s next.
54 years, 11 months ago

Iceland volcano: A scientist on how they know an eruption is coming, and what’s next.

Slate  

Last Friday, a crack in the earth began to spread through a small Icelandic town called Grindavik. The town’s 3,500 residents were required to evacuate over the weekend amidst warnings that a volcanic eruption was due within days. But when they’re vertical, they can move horizontally along the crust, or they can decide to go up, and then they will …

Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital
1 year, 5 months ago

Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital

Al Jazeera  

A volcano erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Monday, the country’s meteorological office said, marking the third time in two years that lava has gushed out in the area. “The eruption is taking place in a small depression just north of Litli Hrutur from which smoke is escaping in a northwesterly direction,” the meteorological office said. This means “it’s not …

Icelandic Volcano Could Spew Lava for Years, Creating the 'Perfect Tourist' Attraction
3 years, 8 months ago

Icelandic Volcano Could Spew Lava for Years, Creating the 'Perfect Tourist' Attraction

News 18  

A volcano in Iceland spewing lava into the sky since it erupted last Friday could continue its spectacular display for years, potentially becoming a new tourist attraction on the island known for its natural wonders. “It’s a perfect tourist eruption,” volcanology professor at the University of Iceland, Thorvaldur Thordarson, told Reuters. “With the caveat though, don’t go too close.” To …

Iceland now feels like the coronavirus never happened
4 years, 6 months ago

Iceland now feels like the coronavirus never happened

CNN  

CNN — The bars and restaurants are full. For people arriving from countries still under lockdown, the sheer normality of eating lunch in a bustling Reykjavik cafe is almost as thrilling as peering over the thundering abyss of Iceland’s mighty Gullfoss waterfall. Ultimately, Iceland’s screening and contact tracing system has been so efficient that it can boast one of the …

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