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Spectacular Iceland volcano eruption raises pollution fears

Spectacular Iceland volcano eruption raises pollution fears

Fountains of glowing molten rock shot into the night sky when the volcano first erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula.

  • by Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Tom Little

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While boomers go on more than just a date.

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While we wait on the Speaker of the (smallest room in the) House.

Xbox sequel raises the bar for audio, immersion and mental health in video games

Xbox sequel raises the bar for audio, immersion and mental health in video games

Like a visually stunning eight-hour TV series, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a 10th century Viking adventure following a warrior who lives with psychosis.

  • by Tim Biggs
See this magnificent place before it’s gone forever

See this magnificent place before it’s gone forever

I’ve read a lot about global warming, but seeing it so starkly in action is shocking, and it makes me wonder if I should be here at all.

  • by Brian Johnston
Timelapse shows Icelandic volcano erupting amid northern lights

Timelapse shows Icelandic volcano erupting amid northern lights

A rare spectacle was documented in the Nordic country, which has experienced a series of volcano eruptions that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency. 

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Volcano erupts during the Northern Lights
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Volcano erupts during the Northern Lights

Stunning timelapse captures a volcano erupting during the Northern Lights display in Iceland.

Fairytales seem real in this supernatural part of Europe

Fairytales seem real in this supernatural part of Europe

On the edge of West Iceland, the Snaefellsnes Peninsula is often referred to as Iceland in miniature, with many beautiful natural features packed into a small space.

  • by Tatyana Leonov
Is this just a fiery thrill or another disaster waiting to happen?

Is this just a fiery thrill or another disaster waiting to happen?

We take a gamble with volcano tourism. The obvious lava and ash aren’t the only dangers.

  • by Brian Johnston
Four eruptions in three months: Iceland volcano’s latest blast is the most powerful yet

Four eruptions in three months: Iceland volcano’s latest blast is the most powerful yet

After weeks of warnings, lava is spewing into the air in Iceland again as a volcano just south of the nation’s capital erupted for the fourth time since December.

Iceland volcano erupts again as lava fountains disrupt heating and roads

Iceland volcano erupts again as lava fountains disrupt heating and roads

Bright orange molten rock spewed from cracks in the ground in the Reykjanes peninsula and lava crossed a road near the Blue Lagoon.

  • by Frank Nieuwenhuis and Stine Jacobsen