Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites.

A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes today alone, ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A 4.1 magnitude quake has struck in Iceland Tuesday night near a rare Icelandic volcano that started erupting on March 19. The volcano in the Fagradalsfjall mountains is about 20 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of the 30 volcanic systems on Iceland, four are currently active, says Magnús Tumi Gudmundsson, professor of geophysics at the ...