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The December 18 explosion is the region’s fourth in three years—and has fired out 10 times more lava per second than any of the past three at their peaks. Here's what happens next.
Iceland has sent out a warning over a bread item due to allergy fears. The supermarket is urging shoppers not to eat it as it could harm people with a particular allergy. The store is recalling ...
When I started the first Postcard Project in 2022, I expected it to be a one-off thing. I was wrong. This year’s Postcard Project begins with Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 1. I ...
Iceland sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic. The most disruptive incident in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which spewed clouds of ash into ...
"Volcano Surtsey" documents the formation of Surtsey, a volcanic island off the coast of Iceland, which emerged in 1963 due to underwater volcanic eruptions. The film explores the geological ...
Iceland’s minister for children has abruptly resigned after shockingly admitting she had a baby more than 30 years ago with a 16-year-old boy — who ended up coughing up child support.
The IMF-supported program of $2.1 billion remains among the largest relative to the size of the economy—18 percent of Iceland’s GDP, or 1,190 percent of Iceland’s quota in the IMF. The support and ...
From hand-painted postcards to those tied to historical events in sports or entertainment, here are some of the most expensive postcards ever sold, plus ones that are valued at insane amounts. 1 ...
Eighty-nine species of birds have been recorded on Surtsey, 57 of which breed elsewhere in Iceland. "The 141 ha island is also home to 335 species of invertebrates." Trending ...