Photos: Large crowd gathers at Arnarhóll
The crowd stretched as far as the eye could see. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson Women and non-binary people were encouraged…
Grindavík residents outraged over BBC report
Ásrún Kristinsdóttir and Hjálmar Hallgrímsson. Composite photo/Eyþór/Eggert Jóhannesson/Screenshot The BBC has come under heavy criticism from residents of…
Will have major negative impact on the national economy
The aluminum smelter at Grundartangi provides hundreds of jobs, in addition to numerous indirect jobs at various service…
Laugarás Lagoon – A hidden gem in South Iceland
Laugarás Lagoon offers many quiet corners and ever-changing views. A swim-up bar sits at the center of the…
Layoffs at Sýn as the company warns of weaker results
Sýn has lowered its profit forecast. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson Several employees at the telecommunications and media company Sýn were…
A thousand-square-meter geothermal lagoon opened today
There are plenty of benches in the upper section of the lagoon, which is on the left side…
Magma volume now greater than before the last eruption
From the most recent eruption in the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, which ended in early August. mbl.is/Árni Sæberg The…
How many did Axlar-Björn kill?
Here you can see Búðakirkja on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Axlar-Björn was named after the farm Öxl, where he…
Dozens of microquakes: Countdown to eruption shortens
Looking across the lava field toward Mt Þorbjörn, which rises southeast of Mt Sýlingafell. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson Dozens of…
Prepared for the worst, hoping for the best
The volcano Katla lies beneath the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. Its last eruption occurred in 1918. mbl.is/RAX Civil protection response…
The Imagine Peace Tower lit without a ceremony
The light of the Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey Island was illuminated at 8 p.m. yesterday evening, on…
Laxness disappearing from Icelandic schools
The leaves are falling from the trees at Gljúfrasteinn, the former home of Halldór Laxness — just like…