Icelandic volcano erupts, shutting down popular tourist attraction
Authorities in Iceland were forced by a new volcanic eruption to evacuate dozens of homes and shut down the hugely popular Blue Lagoon tourist attraction.
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Over 130 earthquakes detected under large Iceland volcano
The aviation color code over the area has been changed from green to yellow as a precaution, the Icelandic meteorological office said.
Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Iceland volcano erupts for 7th time in a year
"The electrical supply has been destroyed": For the seventh time in a year, a volcano has erupted in Iceland, spewing hot lava that has melted power lines and left Grindavik without electricity. The volcano erupted shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 20 when earthquakes shook the area near the volcano, bringing the fissure that has already been active throughout the year roaring back to life.
Rare polar bear spotted on shores in Iceland shot dead by police
While polar bears are a protected species in Iceland and it's forbidden to kill one at sea, they can be killed if they pose a threat to humans.
Video shows northern lights dazzle above volcanic eruption in Iceland
Lava has been bursting from a volcano in Iceland for over a week after a series of earthquakes.
Northern lights over erupting Iceland volcano
A time-lapse video showed the northern lights lighting up the sky as lava flowed from an erupting volcano in southwestern Iceland on Thursday. The volcano erupted on Aug. 22 for the sixth time since December. Videos also captured onlookers watching the eruption from nearby roads.
Iceland police say 1 U.S. tourist dead, 1 injured in ice cave collapse
Police in Iceland are searching for 2 members of a tour group left missing after an ice cave collapse that killed one of their fellow tourists.
Dramatic images show lava spew from huge volcanic fissure in Iceland
Dramatic images from Iceland show lava spewing from a fissure almost two-and-a-half miles long as the Reykjanes peninsula sees its 6th eruption since December.
Watch Live: "Explosive" volcano eruption underway in Iceland
"Considerable lava fountaining" is spewing from a two-mile-long fissure as southwest Iceland battles its fifth volcanic eruption since December.
Iceland volcano ignites "curtain of fire"
A "continuous curtain of fire" is coming out of the ground in Iceland, the Nordic Volcanological Center's Rikke Pedersen said, as the island nation's southwest region faces its fifth volcano eruption since December.
"Mammoth" carbon capture facility gets up and running in Iceland
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
Iceland's latest volcanic eruption could impact Russia
Sulfur dioxide from Iceland's fourth volcanic eruption since December has already reached the U.K. and Ireland.
Icelandic volcano erupts yet again, nearby town evacuated
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.
Iceland volcano eruption prompts evacuations
A state of emergency is in place in parts of Iceland after a volcano erupted again without warning, prompting evacuations.
Iceland volcano disrupts hot water supply
Lava from yet another volcano eruption in southwest Iceland has damaged pipes supplying hot water to thousands of local residents.
Iceland lava flows cut off hot water supply amid "severe frost"
A nearly 3-mile long fissure burst open Thursday, spewing lava that damaged a primary supply of hot water for thousands as a "severe frost" appeared overnight.
Icelandic volcano at it again with a third eruption in recent months
Officials said there was no immediate threat to the tiny town of Grindavik - evacuated after a previous eruption - or to a major power plant in the area.
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