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The Latest Breaking News from Iceland

‘This could be last time we see our home’ – couple evacuate after earthquake

Grindavik in Iceland has been evacuated after recent seismic activity in the area moved south towards the town.

The Independent UK

Iceland earthquake: Town of Grindavik could be obliterated if volcanic eruption strikes

Iceland braces for an imminent volcanic eruption after more than 2,000 earthquakes

The Independent UK

Iceland volcano: Thousands flee homes following eruption concerns

Around 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes amid growing fears of a major volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Evening Standard

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Iceland earthquakes: What are your rights if you are on holiday or are planning to go?

Unless the Foreign Office warns against travel, the assumption is that trips will go ahead as normal

The Independent UK

Mapped: Iceland earthquake locations revealed as volcano eruption alert issued

Series of earthquakes have hit tourist hotspots prompting the closure of Blue Lagoon geothermic baths

The Independent UK

Iceland volcano could erupt ‘within hours’, expert warns

Nearby residents evacuate as experts predict an imminent volcanic explosion

The Independent UK

Iceland earthquakes: What are your rights if you are on holiday or are planning to go?

Unless the Foreign Office warns against travel, the assumption is that trips will go ahead as normal

The Independent UK

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Mapped: Iceland earthquake locations revealed as volcano eruption alert issued

Series of earthquakes have hit tourist hotspots prompting the closure of Blue Lagoon geothermic baths

The Independent UK

Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt

Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region

The Independent UK

Iceland earthquakes: Are flights still running amid fears of volcano eruption?

Despite fears of a volcanic eruption, UK flights go ahead

The Independent UK

Iceland volcano - live: Shock images show ground splitting as eruption fears grow

Experts say a nine-mile long river of lava is still active beneath the town of Grindavik

The Independent UK

Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon spa temporarily shuts down over volcanic threat

‘The primary reason for taking these precautionary measures is our unwavering commitment to safety and wellbeing,’ Blue Lagoon says

The Independent UK

Earthquakes in Iceland prompt fears of volcano eruption

Hotel guests flee as strong quake shakes most populous region after land rises 9cm in two weeks

The Independent UK

Iceland's Blue Lagoon spa closes temporarily as earthquakes put area on alert for volcanic eruption

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions, has closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption

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Geothermal spa closes in Iceland as guests flee after series of earthquakes

Blue Lagoon resort temporarily shuts as ‘seismic swarm’ prompts fears of volcanic eruption

The Guardian - UK

Off the wrack: the designer using seaweed to create art and high fashion

At the Icelandic home of Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir, foraged material is turned into masks, clothing and even shoes

Advnture

"He has escaped the country and flown to Colorado" – mystery of the glacier-trotting polar bear solved

A report of polar bear tracks on one of Iceland's biggest glaciers sparked an investigation

Windows Central

Microsoft Flight Simulator's latest world update expands the Nordics and Greenland

Microsoft Flight Simulator, released in 2020, has received World Update 15, which expands on the Nordics and Greenland.

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‘I always wanted to be David Attenborough’: Björk on protecting salmon, going on strike and magical mushrooms

The singer is releasing a single with Rosalía to support action against intensive salmon farming. She talks about being a guardian of Iceland’s wilderness and how young people will make real change

Space

Netherlands, Iceland sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration

The Netherlands and Iceland have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 31.

The Guardian - UK

Sea-lice outbreak on Icelandic salmon farm a ‘welfare disaster’, footage shows

Drone images of cages shot by activist reveal open sores affecting ‘up to 1m fish’. Fish producers are now culling them for animal feed

Windows Central

I visited Climeworks in Iceland, where Microsoft is betting big on air-capture tech to offset its carbon emissions

Climeworks is a direct air capture company, with its main plant based in Iceland. Microsoft has invested heavily in the firm as part of its carbon neutrality commitments for 2030, and its plan to eventually remove all of its legacy emissions by 2050. We visited the 'Orca' plant in Iceland…

The Guardian - UK

Icelandic surfers fear port development will ruin ‘perfect point break’

Volcanoes, northern lights and midnight sun are all on offer at this haven, which locals want to preserve

Evening Standard

The best winter adventure holidays (that aren't skiing)

From a new, end-of-the-earth opening in Iceland, to a more affordable way to step foot in Antarctica, Hayley Spencer has the most thrilling cold weather trips to book now

The Hindu

Iceland hit by ‘seismic swarm‘ of small earthquakes in volcano warning

Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has experienced a seismic swarm of over 5,500 small earthquakes, raising the possibility of a volcanic eruption.

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