Dams built to protect the Icelandic town of Grindavík from rushing lava may not be enough, a volcanologist cautions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Occurred on August 26, 2021 / Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Geldingadalir Valley, Iceland Info from Licensor: "Filmed at volcano eruption site in Iceland, close call, the guy almost gets hit by enormous ...

A volcanic eruption has sent lava spewing out of a giant fissure on the Sundhnúkur crater row in Iceland. The fissure opened up on Wednesday (July 16) following a swarm of earthquakes, according to a ...

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A volcano erupted on Wednesday in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of glowing hot yellow and orange lava, ...

A volcanic fissure that opened up in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula expanded on Thursday after an eruption forced the evacuation of local residents and travellers staying at the famous Blue Lagoon spa.

Is it possible to stop a lava flow? As AccuWeather points out, many have tried in the past. The U.S. Air Force tried to bomb the lava tubes at Mauna Loa in 1935. Iceland tried to cool a lava flow with ...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The ...

A massive volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater in Iceland on Wednesday spewed lava over 160 feet into the air, officials announced. The crater is located on the Reykjanes peninsula in ...