Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking
London, UK Reuters Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots. The annual World Happiness Report, launched in 2012 to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, is based on […]
Iceland volcano still pouring out fountains of lava
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for now, authorities said. Magma had been accumulating underground on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland’s capital […]
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters A volcano in Iceland erupted for the fourth time since December on Saturday, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky. Livestreams from the area showed fountains of molten rock soaring from fissures in the ground after authorities […]
Iceland volcano erupts with lava fountains, disrupts heating and roads
North of Sylingarfell, Iceland Reuters A volcano in south-western Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, spraying streams of lava up to 80 metres into the air and triggering an emergency warning as thousands of households lost heating in the middle of winter. Bright orange molten rock spewed from cracks in the […]
Iceland builds defences for a future of increased volcanic activity
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Icelanders are working round-the-clock to build dykes the size of three-storey buildings to protect a vital power plant and homes from lava flows, since volcanoes near the capital Reykjavik that were dormant for nearly 800 years became active. The six volcanic systems, which experts forecast will be active for up to three […]
Icelandic volcano eruption eases, but risk remains
Reykjavik, Iceland Reuters A volcanic eruption in Iceland that had threatened to engulf a seaside town appeared to subside on Tuesday, although authorities and geologists warned that danger still persisted. A flow of red-hot lava on Sunday reached the outskirts of Grindavik, a fishing town of some 4,000 residents, setting three houses ablaze but causing […]
Iceland volcano recedes after “black day” of town fires
Reykjavik, Iceland Reuters A volcano that erupted in south-west Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be significantly less active on Monday despite indications of magma still flowing underground. “A black day” read the front page headline of Icelandic daily Morgunbladid across an image of bright-orange lava fountains and houses […]
Hooked on volcanoes?: Tourists vie to catch Iceland’s eruptions
JOANNA PLUCINSKA and KRISZTINA THAN, of Reuters, report on the thrill of volcanic tourism…
Iceland volcano lava missing town for now, flight impact unlikely
Copenhagen, DenmarkReuters Lava spewing from a volcano in Iceland appeared to be flowing away from the only nearby town and the intensity of the eruption was dropping, offering hope that homes would be safe even though seismic activity could last months, officials said on Tuesday. The government said flights were unlikely to be affected, quashing […]
Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of quake activity
Updated: 2:55pm (AEST)Oslo, Norway Reuters A volcano erupted late on Monday in south-west Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office said, threatening a nearby town. Fearing a significant eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, authorities last month evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the […]