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RVK Newscast #105: The New Lava Threatening The Highway
We visited Nátthagi, where the lava is now filling slowly. It’s obvious that the lava will go over the highway in the end, the only question is, how long will it take to reach the road. Also, there was an earthquake in…
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Lava Has Flowed Over The Defence Walls At The Eruption Site
The defence walls built by Nafnlausadalur have been breached by the lava flow coming from the eruption. On Saturday evening, lava began to flow over the eastern defence wall; the wall in question was about six metres high. At around 3 o’…
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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 out the new wall that engineers hope will slow down the lava stream, which will soon flow over the main road just…
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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 300 metres now. Whereas in the beginning, it was around 200-250 metres. Additionally, the volcano is now twice the size than it…
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Volcano Closed To The Public Today Due To Pathway Construction
The volcanic eruption at Geldingadalur will be closed today as rescue teams are constructing and updating the hiking trails. The Chief of Police in Suðurnes reports on this on Facebook. Góðan dag. Vegna framkvæmda á gönguleið að gosstöðvum verður lokað inn á…
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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 on paths to make the area more accessible. We also try to explain why the volcano’s new lava fountain is shooting almost…
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No Indication That The Eruption Will Stop Any Time Soon
In an interview with RÚV, Kristín Jónsdóttir, earthquake hazards coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, says that despite changes in volcanic activity, there are no signs that the eruption is ending in Geildingadalur. The eruption site is closed to the public today…
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Eruption Site Closed Due To Risk Of Wildfires
The police in Suðurnes have decided to close the eruption site today due to a risk of wildfires and unfavourable wind direction in the area. This was stated on the police’s Facebook page. Góðan dag, Ákvörðun lögreglustjórans á Suðurnesjum er að loka…
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The Hottest Land In The Country For Sale
Ever wanted a volcano in your yard? The thrilling feeling of waking up and your house might be on its way to be buried underneath flowing, sizzling lava? Well, if you feel addressed – there is good news! Get your wallets ready…
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Proposal Submitted To Make Developments At The Eruption Site
Plans to improve infrastructure in the area surrounding the Geldingadalur eruption have been submitted to the Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office. The proposed plans consist of creating a better car park, a service centre and having information for tourists to…
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Geldingadalsgos’ Crater Now Drops Lava Bombs
Just like a kid with a tantrum, Geldingadalsgos’ infamous crater number 5 – the most powerful one at the eruption site – has started shooting chunks of lava. The lava bits were up to 15 centimeters in size and occurred just after…
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RVK Newscast #100: The Volcano Is Now A Fire Geyser!
The volcano in Geldingadalir is becoming even weirder and has now transformed into a kind of fire geyser. Currently, all of the craters have now dried up except the one scientists call Number Five. And said crater is behaving like a geyser,…
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Increased Explosive Activity At Volcano Site: 50m Magma Eruptions
Explosive activity has increased in the southernmost crater at the eruption sites on the Reykjanes peninsula. The magma jets have only been been ten to fifteen meters high before recently where they now reach more than 50 meters into the air, says…
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RVK Newscast #98: Engineers Want To Change The Lava Flow In Fagradalsfjall
The lava at the eruption site in Fagradalsfjall is now on average 16 metres high with a stable flow rate of 5 cubic metres per second. Today, we discuss an engineering firm which wants to do experiments to control the lava flow…
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RVK Newscast #97: How Volcanos Affect Global Warming, Lavafall & New Dead Fissures
Today, we ask a few questions: Is it completely pointless to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions considering the large pollution of volcanos? And how exactly do volcanos affect their surroundings? In short, Valur and Art visit the volcano, talk volcanos, and…
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A Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Was Felt In Reykjavík Last Night
At around 23:05 last night, there was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake detected about five kilometres northeast of Grindavík. This was announced in a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. This is the largest earthquake that has been detected on the Reykjanes peninsula…
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The Two Northernmost Craters Have Stopped Erupting
A month has passed since the volcano in Geldingadalur first erupted, and the two northernmost craters have stopped erupting. Birgir Óskarsson, a geologist at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, confirms this in a conversation with Vísir. This news is also reported…
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RVK Newscast #96: What To Call The New Lava Field?
COVID-19 is on the rise again after an individual broke quarantine after coming home from abroad. Also—the town of Grindavík is looking for a new name for the lava field from Geldingadalsgos. At the end, Valur explains his name as well as…
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A Quarter Of The Population Have Visited The Volcanic Eruption
A quarter of the population of Iceland has made their way out to Geldingadalur to visit the new volcano, Fréttablaðið reports. Interest has been rising since the eruption, with more people visiting recently than when it first erupted. According to Þjóðarpúls Gallup,…
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Livestream Of The Eruption Has Been Watched Over Ten Million Times
There have been about 10 million views of the YouTube RÚV stream of the eruption in Geldingadalur. About 20 foreign news media report from the stream, in addition to which a number of foreign universities have requested recordings of the material for…
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350 Suggestions For Name For New Lava Field Submitted
Erupting volcanoes create lava fields, and the burning question on the minds of many Icelanders is: what to name the lava field formed from the Geldingadalur eruption? RÚV reports that the nearby town of Grindavík held a contest from March 31st through…
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Eruption Site Closed To The Public Today Due To Bad Weather
The weather at Geldingadalur is extremely wet and windy today so the police in Suðurnes have decided to close the eruption site to the public. According to information from the police in Suðurnes, police officers are on duty on Suðurstrandarvegur monitoring the…
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RVK Newscast #95: The Volcano Area Has Changed Dramatically!
We visited the volcano in Geldingadalir the same day that four new vents sprouted up in the area and it’s safe to say that the area has changed drastically. The lava is now around 10 million cubic metres in total with 5…