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You Weren’t There, Man
As I write this, I am honestly still trying to comprehend what we experienced yesterday, when Grapevine’s plucky band of…
Amazing New Eruption Pics!
Grapevine’s dedicated team of eruption enthusiasts just returned from a lengthy sojourn down to the explosive area down south. Some high-level connections…
Farewell Fimmvörðuháls Eruption
Just when we thought the volcano craze was bubbling down and our Icelandic lives could once again be consumed by…
Amanda Palmer Got Stuck In Iceland Because Of That Volcano
The amazingly talented Amanda Palmer (of Dresden Dolls fame) is stuck in Iceland, due to our fancy new volcano bringing…
Two Floods Broke Out Overnight
Two floods caused by lava melting glacial ice broke out near the Markarfljót river last night. However, one of these…
Eruption Could Go On For Months
Following yesterday’s slightly surprising eruption development, more detailed news have begun to trickle in. I bring you as much as…
NEW ERUPTION!
So, after yesterday’s tectonic disappointment, I bring good news! If you like volcanoes, anyway. Our old friend Eyjafjallajökull, who we…
So, that was it? Maybe.
It seems today that the eruption at Eyjafjallajökull-Fimmvörðuháls might be coming to an end. Volcanic tremor had decreased approximately to pre-eruption levels…
Record Broken for Tourism in March
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March 2010 has seen more tourists than have likely ever been in Iceland during this month, and the year itself…
Volcano Cam International Hit
About a million people from 150 different countries have taken a look at the volcano at Fimmvörðuháls, all through a…
Mountain Name Needed!
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Katrín Jakobsdóttir has confirmed with RÚV that a committee is being formed to come…
Tourist Industry Profits from Volcano
It is reported that the tourist industry in Iceland is raking in tens of millions of crowns every day from…
Report on ECA Flights to Volcano April Fool’s Joke
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As the Grapevine suggested, the news that Dutch military consultancy firm ECA was offering the public free flights to see…
ECA Offers Plane Rides to Volcano – “Insult to Easter” Says Anti-Militarist Group
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ECA Program – a private military consultancy firm that was recently given the green light to begin operations in Iceland…
More breaking(-ish) news!
At about 19:00 last night a new fissure opened up at the Fimmvörðuháls eruption. Current information is that it’s about…
Satellite Images of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
NASA took some superb photos of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption which started over a week ago. One such image, which can…
Breaking Volcano News!
Oh yes, I bring you something new. Within the last hour or so (around 18:00-19:00), a big burst of earthquakes…
A Second Beautiful Lava Fall Forms
Another day, another report. Not a huge amount to say today, as the eruption carries on its merry way, not…
New Lava Waterfall Forms!
Hello once again, lava lovers! Alas, I have no new photos to share today, but here is what’s happening over…
Stunning New Eruption Photos
While we wait for our awesome volcano man James to send us an update report on the Fimmvörðuháls eruption, we…
It just keeps gushing wonderful lava
Hello again volcano watchers! I bring scientific updates on Eyjafjallajökull and (I think) some…