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Graduation Party While Flying Over The Volcano
by Alina Maurer
A special graduation party awaited the 32 graduates from the Icelandic Aviation Academy on Monday evening. The graduates celebrated their…
American Tourist Risks His Life At The Volcano
by Alina Maurer
During the weekend, a hiker running on the lava field in front of the big lava-spitting crater was spotted on…
Volcano Crater Is Slowly Closing
Þorvaldur Þórðarson, a professor of volcanology and petrology at the University of Iceland, told mbl.is on Monday that continuous eruptions…
RVK Newscast #108: The Volcano Pushes Out 20 Metres High Lava Waterfall
The volcano in Fagradalsfjall’s volcanic system is always changing. Now the lava fountain is different, and it’s pushing out a…
Picture Story: Guardians Of The Geldingadalsgos
by John Pearson
Iceland’s civil defence relies heavily on local search and rescue (SAR) teams, highly-trained volunteers who undertake a huge range of…
Lava Flows Through Hiking Trail To The Viewing Hill
The famous viewing hill that has been used for countless photos featuring the volcano erupting volcano in Geldingadalur has now…
Well, You Asked: Iceland’s New Mecca
Answering questions with as much honesty as money can buy—because well, you asked and we’re generous. Feeling a little anxious…
The Message In The Magma: The Geldingadalir Eruption Site Is Growing—What Have We Learned?
On March 19th, 2021, the world’s gaze turned to Iceland as fissures opened in the Geldingadalir valley—the first eruption on…
RVK Newscast #106: Lava Is Closing Off The Path!
When we arrived at the volcano late on Sunday, we found out that the path to the mountain next to…
Viewing Hill Of The Eruption Evacuated
The main hill providing an up-close view of the eruption in Geldingdalur was evacuated last night due to the possibility…
RVK Newscast #104: The “Lava-Wall” At Fagradalsfjall
Valur Grettisson, the editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, and his trusty cameraman, Art Bicnick, visited the volcano yesterday to check…
Lava Knocking At Your Back Door
by Alina Maurer
The eruption site on the Reykjanes peninsula is never too tired for new surprises. As the crater changed its behavior…
Hiking Trail to the Volcano Improved
The main hiking trail in Fagradallsfjall to the volcano was temporarily closed this week but reopened Wednesday night after construction…
Lava Rain At The Eruption Site
by Alina Maurer
Geldingadalsgos has something new in stock every week. The Scientific Council for Civil Protection now warns of lava bombs falling…
RVK Newscast #102: The Fire Geyser Now Reach 300 Metres
According to the newest findings by Icelandic geologists, the fire geyser’s lava fountain, or number five as it’s called, reaches…
Volcano Closed To The Public Today Due To Pathway Construction
by Owen Tyrie
The volcanic eruption at Geldingadalur will be closed today as rescue teams are constructing and updating the hiking trails. The…
Geldingadalur: The Volcano That Just Keeps Giving
by Owen Tyrie
Research done by Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland has shown a significant increase in lava flow…
RVK Newscast #101: Volcano For Sale & A New Name For The Lava Field
The town of Grindavík has agreed on a name for the lava field growing around the volcano and is working…
No Indication That The Eruption Will Stop Any Time Soon
by Owen Tyrie
In an interview with RÚV, Kristín Jónsdóttir, earthquake hazards coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, says that despite changes in…
Isolated Iceland: The Splendid Solitude Of The North
by John Pearson
Northern Iceland—where landscape, sea and sky converge just south of the Arctic Circle—is as far north as many of us…
Documenting A Delicate Present: Minningar Showcases Climate Change Through The Sounds Of The Glaciers
The thought experiment “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it…