Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.

Iceland offers some of the Earth's most dramatic sights. And if you head off the beaten path, you can explore some of its lesser-known attractions from ice caves to bubbling lava fields and silent ...

AS a swarm of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions began to rip through south­western Iceland in late 2023, a firefighter named Helgi Hjorleifsson jumped into action.

Tourists evacuated as Iceland volcano erupts opening up 2.4km-long fissure - Eruption sent glowing lava and columns of smoke ...

Although volcanic eruptions are spectacular natural events that occur around the world every day, most volcanoes spend the ...

Around the world, volcanologists are following the path of magma as it travels between connected volcanoes, in an effort that ...

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — As a swarm of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions began to rip through southwestern Iceland in late 2023, a firefighter named Helgi Hjorleifsson jumped into action. Lava was ...