Icelandic authorities consider plan to save Grindavík if volcano erupts
Water could be pumped to cool and divert lava flow to protect fishing town and infrastructure Iceland: how likely is a volcanic eruption, and what...
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Crack splits road in Icelandic town threatened by volcanic eruption – video
Seismic activity has left cracks running through roads in the fishing town of Grindavik as Iceland faced the threat of a volcanic eruption. Thousands of...
Björk turns up the volume in attack on industrial salmon farming in open pens
Icelandic singer condemns ‘terrible suffering’ of salmon farming with proceeds from her new single with Rosalía going to activists The Icelandic singer Björk has condemned...
Threat of volcanic eruption leaves Iceland waiting in uncertainty
Authorities say it could be months before people evacuated from town of Grindavik can go home even if danger subsides People in south-west Iceland remain...
Iceland braces for volcanic eruption as prime minister reassures residents
Reykjanes peninsula continues to be hit by hundreds of earthquakes Iceland’s prime minister has sought to reassure the nation as it braces for a volcanic...
Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat
Powerful earthquakes rock country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, increasing likelihood of event Icelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes...
Sea-lice outbreak on Icelandic salmon farm a ‘welfare disaster’, footage shows
Drone images of cages shot by activist reveal open sores affecting ‘up to 1m fish’. Fish producers are now culling them for animal feed Images...
Icelandic surfers fear port development will ruin ‘perfect point break’
Volcanoes, northern lights and midnight sun are all on offer at this haven, which locals want to preserve “Look at this wave,” says Mathis Blache,...
Swarm of earthquakes in Iceland heralds next volcanic eruption
Scientists say rise in seismic activity confirms south-west region is in buildup phase A seismic swarm has hit the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland with...
Iceland’s first full-day women’s strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap
PM will take part in stoppage by women and non-binary people calling for pay equality and action on gender-based violence Tens of thousands of women...
