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This Is Not A Drill: Vegan Hot Dogs In Akureyri
If Akureyri can’t be the northern capital of Iceland, could it be the vegan hot dog capital? “Eina með öllu,”…
Blue Lagoon 2: The Lost World™
The evolution of luxury tourism is just one eruption away The azure waters wash over you. The innate healing properties…
Blue Lagoon Closure Likely To Be Extended Amid Volcanic Gas Pollution
The Blue Lagoon is likely to remain closed due to the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula. Helga Árnadóttir,…
The Volcano That Just Keeps Going
The eruption the began between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell on March 16 is ongoing, though the volume of lava being…
No Sign Of Eruption Weakening
The eruption that began on the evening of March 16 is still going at a sustained strength. The eruption, which…
Land Continues To Rise, Svartsengi Power Plant Evacuated Due To Gas Pollution
The land under Svartsengi continues to rise despite the eruption, reports RÚV, citing the Facebook page of the Southern Volcanoes…
New Eruption On Reykjanes Peninsula
A new eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula March 16 at 20:23. A three km long fissure is currently erupting…
Reykjavík’s Best Witches: Kælan Mikla to Headline ReykjaDoom Fest 2024
The ReykjaDoom Festival returns to the northernmost capital of the world on March 8, just in time for International Women’s…
Volcanologist Calls For Increased Government Preparation
Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson took to local radio station Bylgjan Monday morning to discuss satellite imagery showing land rise throughout the…
Ground Survey Work Ongoing In Grindavík
Ground survey work is ongoing in Grindavík as residents and business owners continue to be permitted into the area around…
Grapevine Events: Wasteland Iceland, Krossfest I, Kraftgalli & More
The volcano is almost dead, the weekend is here and it seems like there’s a lot going on: gigs, exhibitions,…
Giant Crevasse Discovered In Grindavík, Next Eruption Expected
A giant crevasse was discovered on February 6 beneath the Hópur sports hall in Grindavík, reports Vísir. Concerns had been…
Eruptions To Persist For The Next 200 Years, Hafnarfjörður May Be At Risk Next
In a recent interview with Vísir, volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson said that residing in Grindavík is currently not safe due to…
UPDATES: Lava Reaches Grindavík, Claims First Homes
UPDATE: 15:55 Met office geophysicist Benedikt Ófeigsson reports that land deformations and seismic activity around and inside Grindavík appear to…
Uncertainty Phase Declared As Eruption Could Follow Glacial Flood At Grímsvötn
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management has declared an uncertainty phase around Grimsvötn volcano, as an ongoing jökulhlaup…
So, What Happens Now? Perspectives On The Future Of The Reykjanes Peninsula
The Earth rumbled again on the morning of January 3, strong enough to jostle my little home in 101 Reykjavík…
Another Eruption Imminent, Claims Volcanologist
Since December 22, no activity has been measured at the the site of the Sundhnúkar eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula….
Eruption Diminishing, Magma Collecting Beneath Svartsengi
A mere hours after volcanologists claimed the Sundhnúksgígar eruption to be over, the Icelandic Met Office reported magma collecting beneath…
Volcanologist Claims Latest Eruption Over
On the morning of December 21, the Icelandic Met Office reported dwindling volcanic activity in the latest eruption on the…
Recent Eruption Possibly Dying Out
Starting on the evening of December 18, the recent eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula has shown signs of decreasing intensity….
UPDATED: Eruption Has Begun At Sundhnúkagígar, Emergency/Distress Phase Announced
An eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula around 22:17, in the area between Sýlingarfell and Hagafell, just north of the…