Active volcanoes

Dramatic Iceland Eruption Photos Show Lava Spreading Across Pristine Snow

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Lava flows across snow-covered ground in southwestern Iceland.Photo: Marco Di Marco (AP) Southwestern Iceland has been a world transformed over the last few months, as initial tremors gave way to a full-throated volcanic eruption. The fishing village of Grindavík was evacuated in November, along with popular tourist destinations like the country’s Blue Lagoon, as residents … Read more

Iceland Prepares for ‘Considerable’ Risk of Volcano Eruption

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There is a “significant likelihood” that the Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall will erupt “in the coming days,” according to the country’s meteorological office. The volcanic activity is primarily occurring in the island’s southwest, northeast of the fishing town of Grindavík. Iceland’s Hottest Tourist Destination About 900 earthquakes have been detected in the volcano’s southwestern region since … Read more