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Iceland’s volcano eruptions are ushering in a new era of tourism
because in recent months it has been the fiery lava eruptions and earthquakes on the southwest Reykjanes Peninsula that have dominated the headlines. Iceland sits on a fixed hotspot (a magma ...
More than 100 hidden volcanoes could soon erupt in Antarctica
Of the at least 138 volcanoes in Antarctica, the majority are subglacial, so aren’t visible from the surface. Only two are ...
Scientists predict the Pacific Northwest’s most active (undersea) volcano will erupt this year
An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025 and scientists can use the lessons learned from ...
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Iceland’s Reykjanes volcanic eruption captured in stunning drone shots
A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula. It is the sixth in the region this year, according to the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Drone photographer Jeroen ...
One less thing to worry about in 2025: Yellowstone probably won’t go boom
That movement has now left one pool of molten material on the west of the caldera disconnected from any heat sources, which ...
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Volcanic eruptions in Iceland could go on for decades, threatening ‘fundamental infrastructure’
(Bjorn Steinbekk via AP) (CN) — Iceland may have to future-proof its infrastructure and economy even more: Ongoing volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula, a southwestern region home to 70% of ...
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On the Land of Ice and Fire: An Adventure in Iceland
"There were 4,000 people living here," says Michelle Parks, a specialist in volcanic deformation and crisis management at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute (IMO). Some of these people have not ...
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Mysterious climate-changing eruption that turned the sun blue traced to remote Pacific island
Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands — a former Soviet nuclear submarine base — was responsible for the mysterious 1831 volcanic eruption that cooled the climate and turned the sun different ...
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Iceland becomes Eurocontrol’s first new member for a decade
Iceland has become the first new member of Eurocontrol in a decade, joining the air navigation organisation on 1 January, ...
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The next massive volcanic eruption is coming. It will cause chaos the world is not prepared for
Mount Tambora changed the world. In 1815, the Indonesian volcano exploded in the most powerful eruption in recorded history, ...
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Will Yellowstone National Park erupt? Scientists have new answers.
New mapping of the magma lying beneath Yellowstone National Park sheds light on where volcanic activity is shifting, and the ...
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Iceland’s volcano eruptions are ushering in a new era of tourism
The Reykjanes Peninsula has been set alight by eruptions in recent months - AP Iceland sits on a fixed hotspot (a magma corridor that leads straight from the Earth’s centre to the surface ...