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The Latest Breaking News from Grindavík

Volcano Erupts In Iceland, Lava Spews From Fissure

Learn about the recent volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, causing evacuations and gas emissions.

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‘No one will save you’: tourists warned as volcanic site reopens in Iceland after six eruptions in a year

Local safety chief’s stark advice as visitors return to Grindavík – with more activity expected

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Iceland volcano eruption throws spectacular 160-foot-high wall of lava toward Grindavík

Icelandic authorities said residents and emergency responders should be ready to evacuate Grindavík at short notice after a new and ongoing eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

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‘There’s a volcano in our backyard’: life in the Icelandic town that keeps erupting

Icelanders are famously hardy, but after a series of volcanic eruptions cracked open 20-metre-deep fissures in Grindavik, the fishing town near the famous Blue Lagoon, residents are asking if they’ll ever be allowed back home

The Guardian - UK

'It is not very wise to spend the night in Grindavík': Iceland volcano gears up for another eruption

Magma accumulating beneath Svartsengi has reached levels recorded on the eve of previous volcanic eruptions and could burst out imminently, according to the Icelandic Met Office.

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‘This is the end’: people who fled Icelandic volcano fear their town will not survive

Grindavík’s residents wrestle with uncertain future as they fear for the fate of homes, jobs and businesses left behind

The Guardian - UK

'We were very surprised': Magma under Reykjanes Peninsula rushed into Grindavík dike at a shockingly fast rate

Magma flowed into the dike beneath Grindavík at a rate almost 100 times higher than what was seen in the eruptions that took place between 2021 and 2023.

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Iceland volcano: Mass of magma pooling beneath ground north of Grindavík indicates imminent eruption

Magma continues to accumulate in a chamber beneath Svartsengi and has now reached levels thought to have triggered the volcanic eruption that sent lava flowing into Grindavík on Jan. 14.

LiveScience

Lava from Iceland volcano spied from space (satellite photo)

Solidified lava surrounds the small Icelandic town of Grindavík in a new photo from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2, following recent volcanic eruptions.

Space

In Iceland, we got used to enjoying our ‘Disney volcanoes’. Now the threat is real

For a long time, eruptions were a spectacle that drew tourists but caused little damage. But it’s clear we haven’t tamed nature, says Icelandic writer and film-maker Andri Snær Magnason

The Guardian - UK

Satellites watch Iceland volcano spew lava towards fishing village (photo)

The tiny Icelandic town of Grindavík lies under threat from a lava flow, imaged from space by a satellite.

Space

'The area has reactivated': Iceland volcano gears towards another eruption leaving Grindavík in precarious position

Iceland volcano appears to be gearing up for another eruption as more magma accumulates beneath the surface and the land around Svartsengi continues to rise.

LiveScience

An Icelandic town is evacuated after a volcanic eruption sends lava into nearby homes

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption began just before 8:00 a.m. local time Sunday about a half mile from the town of Grindavík after a series of intense earthquakes.

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Iceland volcano could erupt again 'without warning' as magma still moving beneath Grindavík

Two fissures spewing lava opened up near Grindavík, destroying three houses in the town — and experts have warned new eruptions could take place any time.

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Iceland volcano: Situation in Grindavík has 'become very bleak' following new eruption

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Sunday, cracking open fissures that are extending toward Grindavík and threatening to drown the town in lava flows.

Evening Standard

Is it safe to travel to Iceland? Volcano erupts again, forcing UK Foreign Office to issue advice

The eruption began in the early afternoon on Wednesday following several earthquakes north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was evacuated.

The Guardian - UK

‘I can’t promise you more state aid,’ German minister tells farmers – as it happened

Finance minister Christian Lindner met with jeers as he says he cannot promise more money at demonstration in Berlin

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Lava threat continues, residents displaced as volcano defies containment

Experience the raw power of nature as a volcanic eruption in Iceland continues to threaten homes in Grindavík. Residents evacuated, uncertainty looms.

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Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland after weeks of earthquake warnings − a geologist explains what's happening

Lava erupted through a fissure in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Dec. 18, 2023, shooting almost 100 feet (30 meters) in the air in its early hours.

The Guardian - UK

‘It surprised the scientists’: Grindavík residents in limbo after powerful eruption

Grindavík residents had been preparing to spend Christmas back at home after being evacuated

The Guardian - UK

Iceland volcano eruption: will it spark a flight crisis and how long will it last?

As a 2.5-mile fissure opens up in the Earth’s crust spewing jets of lava, we look at the local and international implications

LiveScience

Iceland volcano spewing enough lava to fill an Olympic swimming pool in 20 seconds

A volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula that began on Monday (Dec. 18) appears to be slowing down, but only time will tell how long the unrest will last, officials say.

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