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Icelandic Volcano Erupts 20 Miles Southwest of Capital City Following Days of Earthquakes

Only eight months since its last eruption officially ended, an Icelandic volcano near the capital city of Reykjavik is erupting again. It began on Wednesday after a series of earthquakes were reported in the region over the past week, signaling volcanic activity near the crust, according to the country’s meteorological authorities. BREAKING: A volcano close to the capital of Iceland […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | August 3, 2022
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Iceland Spending $12 Million to Upgrade Tourism Infrastructure

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While the Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged Iceland’s tourism heavy economy, the country is using the downturn to make some much-needed upgrades to its infrastructure. Iceland announced a $12 million investment to upgrade and improve its existing tourism infrastructure to ensure the country can handle increased tourism in a post-pandemic world. Iceland, a small island country in the North Atlantic, has […]

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Taylor Stephan | October 23, 2020
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Mother and Daughter Successfully Hike Across Iceland

When you think of a mother/daughter trip, a beach getaway or a fancy hotel stay most likely come to mind. However, for two Icelandic women, their idea of quality time together was a little different. Iðunn Bragadóttir and her 20-year-old daughter Þóra Dagný Stefánsdóttir chose to hike across the entire country of Iceland. Related: 500 Miles in 10 Days?! Thru-Hiker […]

Emily Crofton | September 3, 2020
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Come Ski The Legendary Icelandic Fjords With SnowBrains in April 2020!

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Ice Axe Expeditions is proud to announce their next Ski & Sail Expedition. This six-day adventure is geared towards skiers, photographers, and influencers with a common interest: to experience Iceland’s fjord skiing. Related: Trip Report: Skiing Sunny Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2019 I have been invited to guide with just one goal in mind… to create once in a lifetime […]

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Miles Clark | February 20, 2020
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Mars Spacesuit Tested On Icelandic Glacial Climb

Scientists visited Grímsvötn volcano and Vatnajökull ice cap in Iceland to test the MS1 Mars analog spacesuit by climbing a glacier, while wearing it. The Iceland Space Agency (ISA) says the area is one of the most Mars-like environments on Earth. It’s the largest ice in Europe and covers 8 percent of Iceland. Designers from NASA and Rhode Island School […]

SnowBrains | September 6, 2019
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Iceland Holds Funeral to Commemorate First Glacier Lost to Climate Change

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A funeral was held in Iceland on Sunday to remember Okjokull, what was once a vast glacier, reports the Associated Press. In 1901 it was estimated to span 15 square miles (38 square kilometers) but now takes up less than half a square mile (under 1 square kilometer). Related: Iceland Unveils Plaque in Memory of First Glacier Lost to Climate […]

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WeatherBrains | August 21, 2019
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Iceland Unveils Plaque in Memory of First Glacier Lost to Climate Change

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Okjökull (OK in English) is the first of Iceland’s glaciers to disappear due to climate change and is to be memorialized with a plaque, which will be unveiled next month, writes USA Today. The plaque on the glacier reads: “In the next 200 years, all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path, this monument is to acknowledge that we know […]

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WeatherBrains | July 24, 2019
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VIDEO: Glacier Collapse Sends Tourists Running In Iceland

Recently, a portion of the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier collapsed in Iceland. It sent tourists that were near the water running. You may also like: Major Greenland Glacier is Growing Again After Years of Melting and Shrinking The large wave triggered by the collapse quickly reached the area that they were in.

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SnowBrains | April 4, 2019
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