Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano in south-western Iceland erupted on Thursday, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December. The total length of the fissure was about 3.9 kilometres and had extended by 1.5 kilometres in about 40 minutes, the Icelandic Met Office, which is tasked with monitoring […]
Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke for a second day
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik spewed smoke and lava for a second day on Thursday although at a significantly slower pace, authorities said. The eruption, the fifth since December, was the most powerful in the area since volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula became active three years ago after lying […]
Iceland volcano still pouring out fountains of lava
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for now, authorities said. Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland’s capital […]
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano in Iceland erupted for the fourth time since December on Saturday, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky. Livestreams from the area showed fountains of molten rock soaring from fissures in the ground after authorities […]
Iceland volcano erupts with lava fountains, disrupts heating and roads
North of Sylingarfell, Iceland Reuters A volcano in south-western Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, spraying streams of lava up to 80 metres into the air and triggering an emergency warning as thousands of households lost heating in the middle of winter. Bright orange molten rock spewed from cracks in the […]
Iceland builds defences for a future of increased volcanic activity
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Icelanders are working round-the-clock to build dykes the size of three-storey buildings to protect a vital power plant and homes from lava flows, since volcanoes near the capital Reykjavik that were dormant for nearly 800 years became active. The six volcanic systems, which experts forecast will be active for up to three […]