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When it last awoke in 2014, Bardarbunga produced Iceland’s biggest eruption in more than 200 years, spewing out fountains of lava hundreds of feet high. Scientists in Iceland have their eyes on this ...

The Nordic region is characterized by mesmerizing beauty, linguistic diversity, and unique cultural richness. Hidden within these cultures are intriguing stories that delve into the deepest corners of ...

Mars may be tens of millions of kilometers away, but for planetary scientists, the most revealing rehearsal space sits in the North Atlantic. Iceland’s mix of ice, fire and wind offers a rare ...

In this age of megastorms, visionary designers around the world are taking clever advantage of the chance to rethink what they rebuild. Here’s how the smartest places are finding surprising ...

Did the 21st century begin on 1 January 2000? Or was it that blue sky day in September 2001 when the planes hit the twin towers? These images from the last 25 years chronicle modern history in the mak ...

There aren't many places on the planet where you can see both active volcanoes and massive glaciers. This Icelandic national ...

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My studying three eruptions at the Fagradalsfjall Volcano in Iceland, the team was able to show predictable and rapid microbe ...

A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes ...

Kilauea, in the Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the world's most active volcanoes.