Winter had arrived early at Highland Base, a new hotel perched amid Iceland’s remote central Highlands near Kerlingarfjöll – a ring of mountains between two of the country’s biggest glaciers, ...

More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic meteorological ...

Scientists have uncovered a new volcanic vent beneath Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier. The discovery, made in late 2025 amid ongoing seismic monitoring, reveals previously unknown geothermal ...

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption ...

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions. Flames and ...

The latest eruption, the sixth since December, is part of increased volcanic activity that began in 2021. By Sarah Hurtes and Claire Moses A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday, ...

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted for the seventh time in less than a year on Wednesday evening, releasing lava from a fissure approximately 1.8 miles long. The eruption began at ...

Of the 30 volcanic systems on Iceland, four are currently active, says Magnús Tumi Gudmundsson, professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland. These magma-spewing mounds are responsible for 80 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. It was a lesson in resilience: layering pillows against the ...

The volcano in southwestern Iceland was previously dormant for 800 years. A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon. The ...

“To witness these powerful forces, the roar of Earth, is mind blowing,” says Ingimundur Stefansson, an Icelandic tour guide. “Man is a small potato in such a world.” In part because of our fascination ...