Iceland suffers fourth and strongest volcanic eruption so far, towns evacuated

A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time in as many months, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Lava flowed from the Sundhnúksgíga crater on Saturday night, billowing smoke and forcing the evacuation of a local fishing village and luxury spa. Icelandic broadcaster RUV quoted geophysicist Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson as saying that the … Read more

WATCH: Iceland volcano erupts again, 6th time since 2021

Images show bright orange lava spewing from cracks in the ground. Oslo: A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time this year on Thursday, marking the sixth time the Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted since 2021, public broadcaster RUV and other local media reported. An incredible lava eruption is underway! pic.twitter.com/O3X5oaa8s5 — Alex Spahn … Read more

Ship-accessible Antarctic volcano may hold clues to life on Mars

On Antarctica’s Deception Island, steam rises from the beach and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano — a rare clash of ice and fire that is providing scientists with insights into what life on Mars might be like. clue. The horseshoe-shaped island in the South Shetland Islands is the … Read more