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Volcanic Eruption Jolts Iceland: Blue Lagoon & Town Evacuated
London Daily Digital
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July 17, 2025
A dramatic eruption of the Sundhnúkur volcano in southwest Iceland began at approximately 03:56 a.m. local time, opening a 700–1,000 m-long fissure near the crater row around Stóra‑Skógfell, about 50 km from Reykjavík. This marks the twelfth...
Photographer Captures Dreamy Photos of Volcanic Eruption During a Rainstorm
PetaPixel - California
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July 31, 2025
Iceland’s famed Sundhnúkagígar volcano is erupting, and photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured incredible photos of a rainstorm hitting the molten-hot lava, creating ethereal steam and fog around the volcano. Since December 2023, the...
Scientists crack the mystery of Skye’s volcanic creation
The Times
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The volcanic landscape that formed Scottish islands such as Skye and Mull once rivalled the explosive volcano hotspot of modern-day Hawaii, scientists have uncovered. In an “extraordinarily significant find” that has helped to settle a scientific...
World United Press International 'High' alert, wildfire threats after Iceland's Sundhnukur volcano erupts
Yahoo News
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July 16 (UPI) -- Icelandic authorities now say threats of wildfires have officials on "high" alert and that eruption fissures were bigger than scientists initially thought after Wednesday's eruption of the once-dormant Sundhnukur volcano. "Seismic...
Watch: Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground
BBC
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July 16, 2025
A volcano has erupted in Iceland spewing out streams of bright yellow and orange lava - the latest in a string of volcanic events in the region in recent years. Iceland has seen about 12 eruptions since volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula...
US ABC News Icelandic volcano erupts again, prompting evacuations at nearby town and Blue Lagoon
Yahoo News
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A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon. The Sundhnukur volcano, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, began erupting early Wednesday morning, according to officials....
Blue Lagoon Iceland Volcano Eruption: Lava Erupts Near Tourist Site, Villages Evacuated | Video
Times Now
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July 16, 2025
Photo : AP A powerful volcanic eruption shook Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula early Wednesday, sending rivers of lava spewing from fissures just miles from the iconic Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. It marks the ninth eruption in the region since late...
Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing wall of lava: See photos
AOL
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An Icelandic volcano erupted early Wednesday, spewing a bright red wall of lava in a region known for high seismic activity. The eruption began in the early morning hours of July 16, on the Sundhnúkur Crater Row in the Reykjanes Peninsula of...
Earth cracks open in Iceland: Volcano eruption ends 800-year slumber, sends locals fleeing again
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
Southwest Iceland woke up to another volcanic eruption before sunrise on Wednesday. At 3:54 am, magma cracked open the earth’s crust on the Reykjanes Peninsula, releasing yellow and orange lava across the dark landscape. The Icelandic...
Lava erupts from gigantic fissure in Iceland following earthquake swarm — and the photos are epic" target="_self"…
LiveScience
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July 16, 2025
A volcanic eruption has sent lava spewing out of a giant fissure on the Sundhnúkur crater row in Iceland. The fissure opened up on Wednesday (July 16) following a swarm of earthquakes, according to a statement released by the Icelandic Met Office...
Science United Press International Study: Melting Glaciers could cause more volcanic eruptions
Yahoo News
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July 8 (UPI) -- The melting of glaciers due to the climate crisis could make volcanic eruptions more catastrophic than before, scientists cautioned in a study. The loss of ice from the rapid glacial melting releases pressure on magma chambers...
Iceland Needs Emergency Food Stockpiles, Say University Researchers
Iceland Review
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July 8, 2025
Just as squirrels stash nuts before winter, Icelanders might want to start doing the same. The University of Iceland has handed over a detailed report on emergency food planning to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. The...
Volcano erupts on Iceland with magma spewing from huge new fissure as tourists evacuated from popular hols resort
The Scottish Sun
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July 16, 2025
TOURISTS have been evacuated amid another dramatic eruption from a notorious volcano in Iceland. Visitors were cleared from surrounding towns and a luxury hotel as lava began spewing from a new kilometre-long fissure in the Sundhnúkur volcano,...
Tourists evacuated as Iceland volcano erupts opening up 2.4km-long fissure
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
The British 'Thor' swimming 1,000 miles around Iceland - and why a video of his tongue went viral
Sky News
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July 16, 2025
Towering waves, freezing temperatures and even some inquisitive killer whales. Iceland is doing its best to defeat Ross Edgley. Inspired by "Thor", the British extreme athlete is in the middle of a challenge worthy of the Norse god - spending four...
Samourai Wallet founders face prison after guilty plea
Coingeek
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August 1, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Samourai Wallet founders face prison after guilty plea Keonne Rodriguez and William, co-founders of the Samourai Wallet coin mixing platform, have pleaded guilty in a United States federal court to charges of operating...
Volcanic Eruption Begins Again in Iceland, Met Office Says
Mint
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July 16, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- A volcanic eruption has resumed again near a damaged fishing town in Iceland. A fissure opened up in the ground at 3:54 a.m. on Wednesday, the Met Office said on its website. Lava is flowing southeast from a fissure of about 700...
'10 Out Of 10 On The Smartness Scale': Wellington's Matt Witheiler Backs Cacioppo's $4.15B Vanta
Benzinga
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In a stunning show of investor confidence, Vanta has just netted a $150M Series D that catapults its valuation to $4.15B, even though it didn't need the cash. Vanta, led by CEO Christina Cacioppo, who is recognized among the wealthiest self‑made...
Scientists warn hundreds of dormant volcanoes could soon erupt - with explosions more powerful than ever
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
A volcano in the throes of eruption truly is a force of nature. Molten rock, ash and gases from deep within the Earth’s mantle find their way up to the surface and either flow slowly out of a fissure or explode suddenly into the air. In recent...
What Tolkien Can Teach Us About the Creative Life
Word on Fire - Washington D.C.
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August 1, 2025
Beyond his much-beloved books, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien was a poet, philologist, translator, and inventor of languages. His letters, collected in The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, are particularly...