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Worries Over Bárðarbunga Eruption Rise
Fears of an eruption at Bárðarbunga continue to rise as the volcano’s caldera sinks further and more seismic activity is…
Largest Lava Eruption Since 19th Century
The Holuhraun eruption has produced more lava than any other eruption since the 19th century, reports RÚV. According to a…
Airline Passengers: Your Rights In The Event Of An Eruption
In the event a volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupts scheduled airplane flights, would-be passengers should know what their rights are….
Holuhraun Reaches River, Steam Plumes Reported
Lava from the Holuhraun eruption has reached the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, reports the Institute of Earth Sciences. Geologist Þorvaldur…
Bárðarbunga Activity Raises Questions
The Bárðarbunga caldera has sunk by 15 metres, which does not mean an eruption is on the way, but is…
Volcano Watch: Holuhraun Update And New Photos
Two new fissures have opened up in the Holuhraun eruption, about 1.5 kilometres south of the previous eruption site. According…
Drivers Ignore Volcano Restrictions, Face High Fines
Several passengers and drivers will face high fines after being caught driving in potentially dangerous and restricted areas near the…
A Volcano Bigger Than Timberlake
Or: How we learned to stop worrying and love the lavaThe most prominent, truly devastating volcanic eruption in Icelanders’ public…
Holuhraun Eruption Photo Gallery
By Axel SigurðarsonPhotographer Axel Sigurðarson flew over the Holuhraun eruption and took these photos. Enjoy! Also, see more of his…
The Puffinisation Of A Country: Tourism Today
When Grapevine started in 2003, we were in the midst of what at the time seemed like a considerable tourism…
Scientists Warned To Vacate Area
Increased instability in the eruption area has prompted scientists to be called upon to evacuate the area for safer ground….
Iceland On The Brain: 1200 Years Of Tourism
Everyone knows that Ingólfur Arnarson (that chap with the spear thing on the hill overlooking the city centre) was Iceland’s…
What To Name The New Lava Field
As the Holuhraun eruption has spead lava over a wide swath of the country, Icelanders now ask themselves: what should…
Holuhraun Still Going Strong, Could Last All Year
The Holuhraun eruption, which began again yesterday with magma plumes as high as 60 metres, is going strong and might…
Holuhraun Volcano Erupts Again
An eruption has commenced at Holuhraun again, replete with lava plumes some 60 metres tall. RÚV reports that an eruption…
News In Brief Late August
Unless you’ve been literally living in a cave for the past two weeks, chances are that you’ve heard of the…
Schrödinger’s Volcano
On August 16, the Western media spotlight fell on Iceland once again. As is usually the case when the outside…
Free Pink Street Boys Album! Free Editorial! Free Love!
Editorial In ChiefHere is a short editorial, inspired by the late, great Bill Gates and his vision, which continues to…
What Will Become Of Bárðarbunga?
A man of science explores the optionsBárðarbunga: it’s going to explode, you’re going to be trapped in Iceland for six…
Let The Gaymes Begin!
by Susanna Lam
Mr Gay Iceland competes in the most publicised international gay contest in the worldA group of handsome young men gather…
Bárðarbunga Area Sees Greater Seismic Activity
Seismic activity at and around the Bárðarbunga volcano has prompted authorities to call an urgent meeting to assess the situation….