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  • Photos Show Wall of Fire and Smoke in Iceland’s Latest Eruption

    Photos Show Wall of Fire and Smoke in Iceland’s Latest Eruption

    A large portion of southwestern Iceland that includes world-famous attractions like the Blue Lagoon has been dealing with volcanic eruptions since late 2023. The eruptions forced the evacuation of the fishing town of Grindavík and have been captured in striking imagesshowing large plumes of smoke and burbling molten rock. At night, the region looks a…


  • Iceland Prepares for ‘Considerable’ Risk of Volcano Eruption

    Iceland Prepares for ‘Considerable’ Risk of Volcano Eruption

    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. About 900 earthquakes have been detected in the volcano’s southwestern region since midnight local time, according…