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DJ Kevin Cole's Guide to Iceland
KEXP - Washington State
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photo by Charina Pitzel Originally published November 2019 Republished July 2025 I first went to Iceland in 2005 inspired by the music of Sigur Rós and to experience the summer solstice. I fell in love – with the country, the natural beauty, the...
Why do Iceland’s volcanoes keep erupting, and how dangerous are they?
The Straits Times
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July 17, 2025
Repeated volcanic eruptions have rocked south-western Iceland since December 2023, and the island’s inhabitants are getting used to the sight of lava spewing near populated areas. For the wider world, the eruptions have rekindled memories of the...
Statement by President von der Leyen with Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadóttir
European Commission
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July 17, 2025
European Commission Statement Keflavik, 17 Jul 2025 Dear Prime Minister, Dear Kristrún, Thank you for your warm welcome to Iceland. It has been quite a day flying over the highlands and glaciers of your breath-ta...
Volcanic Eruption Jolts Iceland: Blue Lagoon & Town Evacuated
London Daily Digital
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July 17, 2025
A dramatic eruption of the Sundhnúkur volcano in southwest Iceland began at approximately 03:56 a.m. local time, opening a 700–1,000 m-long fissure near the crater row around Stóra‑Skógfell, about 50 km from Reykjavík. This marks the twelfth...
Geologists on their honeymoon react to Iceland volcano erupting again
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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Spectacular. Incredible. Those were the words of a couple of geologists on their honeymoon early on Thursday morning in Grindavik, watching a curtain of lava bubble in front of them after a volcano erupted near the southwestern Icelandic town....
Honeymooning geologists among onlookers as Iceland volcano erupts once again
The Globe and Mail
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July 17, 2025
Spectacular. Incredible. Those were the words of a couple of geologists on their honeymoon early on Thursday morning in Grindavik, watching a curtain of lava bubble in front of them after a volcano erupted near the southwestern Icelandic town. The...
Iceland’s Last Cod War Veteran Retires After 53 Years at Sea
Iceland Review
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July 9, 2025
After more than five decades of service, the last cod war veteran in full-time service with the Icelandic Coast Guard is retiring. 70-year-old Haukur Davíð Grímsson , who first boarded a patrol vessel at the age of 17, has officially sailed his...
Loo.koo.mas | Greek Donuts Offer a Sweet Treat in Reykjavík
Iceland Review
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July 17, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Loo.koo.mas Walk down Laugavegur, Reykjavík’s most vibrant shopping street, and you’ll be met with the usual mix of trendy boutiques, streetwear stores, and the hum of café chatter spilling into...
Landhótel | Rural Luxury in the Heart of South Iceland
Iceland Review
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July 17, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Landhótel. Amid the wide skies and quiet roads of South Iceland lies a hotel that surprises many who find it. Just off the Ring Road, between the town of Hella and the edges of the wild Central...
World Euronews Tourists evacuated after Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula hit by 9th eruption since 2023
Yahoo News
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Tourists and locals have been evacuated on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula after the twelfth volcanic eruption in the region since 2021. The eruption began around 4 am on Wednesday following an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula,...
Icelandair Sees 20% Rise in Visitors to Iceland
Iceland Review
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July 8, 2025
Icelandair has carried more than 2.2 million passengers so far this year. In June alone, 552,000 people flew with the airline. It’s a 7% rise compared to the same month in 2024. According to a statement issued by Icelandair, 35% of June’s...
World United Press International 'High' alert, wildfire threats after Iceland's Sundhnukur volcano erupts
Yahoo News
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July 16 (UPI) -- Icelandic authorities now say threats of wildfires have officials on "high" alert and that eruption fissures were bigger than scientists initially thought after Wednesday's eruption of the once-dormant Sundhnukur volcano. "Seismic...
Watch: Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground
BBC
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July 16, 2025
A volcano has erupted in Iceland spewing out streams of bright yellow and orange lava - the latest in a string of volcanic events in the region in recent years. Iceland has seen about 12 eruptions since volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula...
Volcano Eruption Forces Tourists to Flee Iceland’s Famous Blue Lagoon
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW A volcanic eruption near Iceland's Blue Lagoon prompted evacuations early July 16 Officials evacuated tourists from Grindavík and surrounding areas; over 100 locals remained This marks the ninth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula,...
Iceland Needs Emergency Food Stockpiles, Say University Researchers
Iceland Review
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July 8, 2025
Just as squirrels stash nuts before winter, Icelanders might want to start doing the same. The University of Iceland has handed over a detailed report on emergency food planning to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. The...
Ninth volcano eruption rocks Southwestern Iceland, Blue Lagoon spa evacuated; timeline of recent volcanic activities
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
A volcano erupted in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), prompting the evacuation of tourists at the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. It is the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. In the...
US ABC News Icelandic volcano erupts again, prompting evacuations at nearby town and Blue Lagoon
Yahoo News
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A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon. The Sundhnukur volcano, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, began erupting early Wednesday morning, according to officials....
Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing wall of lava: See photos
AOL
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An Icelandic volcano erupted early Wednesday, spewing a bright red wall of lava in a region known for high seismic activity. The eruption began in the early morning hours of July 16, on the Sundhnúkur Crater Row in the Reykjanes Peninsula of...
Blue Lagoon Iceland Volcano Eruption: Lava Erupts Near Tourist Site, Villages Evacuated | Video
Times Now
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July 16, 2025
Photo : AP A powerful volcanic eruption shook Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula early Wednesday, sending rivers of lava spewing from fissures just miles from the iconic Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. It marks the ninth eruption in the region since late...
Volcanic eruption in Iceland forces tourists to evacuate Blue Lagoon, as lava flows near town of Grindavik
News9 - Oklahoma
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A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The eruption began around 4 a.m. following an intense...