Iceland sees biggest earthquake at Grímsvötn volcano since August
During the early hours of Tuesday December 27th, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit the volcano in Iceland Grímsvötn. This was the biggest earthquake dete...
Life in Greenland 2 million years ago revealed through oldest DNA discovery
It has been revealed what life was like at the northern tip of Greenland 2 million years ago after scientists discovered the oldest known DNA. Scienti...
Lava flowing in the centre of Reykjavik, Iceland
The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, has not experienced lava flows since the Elliðaárdalur lava field was formed some 4800 years ago and is now witness...
Greenland’s icebergs to be turned into recordings for installation on humanity’s impact on the ocean
A new exhibition comprised of an acoustic installation made from recordings of Greenland’s icebergs will open in 2024 by artist Irish Siobhán McDonald...
Melting of Greenland’s ice cap to cause major rise in sea-level ‘now inevitable’
Scientists have claimed that it is now inevitable that the melting of Greenland’s ice cap will cause a significant rise in the sea-level, regardless o...
Volcanic eruption in Iceland: Watch as it happens via Livestream
A volcano has erupted in Iceland on the surface of Geldingadalir in the Reykjanes peninsula, near the country’s capital Reykjavík. You can now w...
Greenland sees unusual levels of extensive melting of country’s ice sheet
Greenland’s ice sheet recently saw high levels of melting due to higher temperatures, causing 18 billion tons of ice to melt over a period of th...
4.6M earthquake strikes under glacier in Western Iceland
Just before 10 PM on Friday 24th June, a 4.6 M earthquake hit under the Langjökull glacier in the western highlands of Iceland, which was felt across ...