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RVK Newscast #117: The Volcano Begins Erupting Like A Geyser Again

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The volcano has undergone a revival and is back to being a fire geyser—at least for the moment. Lava spitting…

Move Over Gawker Hill: A New Favorite Vantage

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The ever-shifting landscape of the eruption has a new scenic vantage: Langahryggur, or “long-spine,” a ridge overlooking the eruption. Accessible…

Tour Company, Unlicensed In Iceland, Posts Promo Video Featuring Possible Illegal Offroading

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A tour company offering package tours in Iceland posted, and later deleted, a promo video that features what may be…

Volcano Is Back To Being A Fire Geyser… For Now

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On Friday night the eruption in Fagradalsfjall resumed with full force after the longest period of unrest so far. Lava…

Grímsvötn Volcano Likely To Erupt Soon-Ish

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It seems like Fagradalsfjall is not the only volcano keen to erupt at the moment. Last summer, scientists predicted a…

RVK Newscast #115: The Odd Rhythm Of The Volcano & A Helicopter Dispute

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The volcano has a new rhythm—meaning now we have to time our visits to see it in action. There’s also…

Lazy Volcano Starts Working Again After 2-Day Break

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Since the volcano has found a new rhythm of erupting last week, Fagradalsfjall took another long eruption break from Tuesday…

RVK Newscast #114: Pornshop To Be A Kindergarten & More Cancelled Musicians

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Scott Estill, the lost American explained in a TV interview what happened when he got lost near the volcano. The…

Volcano Takes 16-Hour Break

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By now, it is commonly known that the crater in Fagradalsfjall loves some good ol’ drama. Yesterday, after taking a…

Grapevine Playlist: Mannveira, Vök, Unnsteinn, Oscar Leone & More!

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Sit in the sun. Bump some tunes. Have a blast. Mannveira – Í Köldum Faðmi At the origin of every…

New Eruption Begins On The Outside Of The Crater

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The eruption in Geldingadalir sprouted a new small eruption on the outside of the crater last night at around ten…

RVK Newscast #113: Siggi The Hacker, Wikileaks And The Lost American

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In this episode we report that the FBI’s star witness in the case against Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, has admitted…

Volcano Revives Itself After Fears Of Eruption Ending

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Earlier this week, there were fears of the Fagradalfjall eruption coming to an end. A fog had previously disrupted the…

Tourists Behave Riskier Than Locals At Eruption Site

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Tourists seem to behave differently at the eruption site than locals. According to RÚV, foreign tourists are more likely to…

Eruption Might End Soon As Volcanic Activity Subsides

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Yesterday evening, confusion arose when many wondered whether the eruption at Geldingadalir might have stopped. Scientists noticed certain subsidization of…

RVK Newscast #112: The Volcano Turns Three, And A Farm Is Doomed

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Geldingadalsgos is now officially three months old, and in our latest newscast from the volcano site we look at what…

The Butterfly Effect In The North: Egill Bjarnason On How Iceland Changed The World

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It’s not that Icelanders are full on megalomaniacs (we are though, in general), but our history and culture have shaped…

RVK Newscast #111: Katla’s Folklore Explained & The Last Of COVID-19

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Iceland is doing very well with vaccinations, meaning that we are very close to abolishing all domestic restrictions in connection…

Out Of The Ashes: GDRN Talks Her Role In Katla

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You might have enjoyed Trapped as a great addition to Iceland’s Nordic noir catalogue, but now the nation is ready…

RVK Newscast #110: Workers Try To Save Volcano Path

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There was no public access to the volcano when we visited on June 15th, but viewing points have since been…

Grapevine Playlist: Ægir, Árstíðir, Red Riot, Skrattar & More!

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We love music. You do too. So here’s a selection of music. Ægir – The Earth Grew Uncertain As our…