Scientists are racing to find out whether the rapid retreat of glaciers could drive a surge in eruptions as magma builds under Iceland
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Scientists are now preparing to drill into the rock of Krafla in Iceland to learn more about how volcanoes behave
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Iceland's recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future
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Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano keeping scientists up at night
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Iceland's 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption is providing researchers with rare, up-close observations of volcanic ash clouds – could improve forecasts for aviation safety
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Icelandic volcano located near the famous Blue Lagoon has erupted once again – the fifth such eruption since December
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Icelanders are famously hardy, but after volcanic eruptions cracked open twenty-metre-deep fissures in Grindavík, residents are asking if they'll ever be allowed back home
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Sulfur dioxide pumped out by the erupting volcano on Iceland is currently traveling across northern Europe – scientists concerned it could impact the ozone layer
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A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December
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Iceland plans to buy out home owners in volcano-struck town of Grindavík – total cost of the buyout could be as much as $440 million
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State of emergency has been declared in Iceland after lava from a volcanic eruption damaged key hot water pipes
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Grindavík in Iceland now lies empty. Its people have fled and are beginning to face up to the realisation they may never be able live there again.
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Iceland battles a lava flow – countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
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Iceland residents of Grindavík, first evacuated in November, have been told to evacuate again after volcanic fissures opened
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Icelandic scientists are planning to drill two boreholes to a reservoir of liquid rock – world's first tunnel to a magma chamber
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Hooked on volcanoes? Tourists vie to catch Iceland's eruptions.
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After 800 years, volcanic activity has returned to Reykjanes – Andri Snær Magnason reflects on the Icelandic relationship with volcanoes
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Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises − a geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice
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Icelandic authorities are building protective walls around a geothermal power plant in the country's southwest to protect it from possible lava flows
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Iceland volcano won't spew more carbon than humanity – social media is once again filling up with such claims, as it always does when volcanoes make news
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Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption
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Supervolcano eruption on Pluto hints at hidden ocean beneath the surface
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Swarm of earthquakes in Iceland heralds next volcanic eruption – scientists say rise in seismic activity confirms south-west region is in buildup phase
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Volcanoes don't just erupt on schedule – but they have been in Iceland
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Iceland's meteorological office declares volcanic eruption near the country's capital Reykjavík officially over – no activity has been observed for ten days
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German Aerospace Center (DLR), a NASA VERITAS mission partner, is conducting instrument field tests in Iceland
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A volcanic eruption near Litli-Hrútur in south-western Iceland saw fissures open up in the Earth – and the creation of a new baby volcano
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Smoke clouds and lava as volcano erupts near Icelandic capital – eruption near Reykjavík follows week of small earthquakes in area
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2,200 earthquakes have been recorded in the area around Iceland's capital Reykjavík, signaling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent
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Is anyone here interested in talking about volcanoes?
So, I have a casual interest, but I find them intriguing. I recently took a trip to Lassen National Park, and saw this boiling mud pool. https://imgur.com/n6dV92U. I am planning a trip next year...
So, I have a casual interest, but I find them intriguing. I recently took a trip to Lassen National Park, and saw this boiling mud pool. https://imgur.com/n6dV92U. I am planning a trip next year to Pompeii and Herculaneum. Someday, I am interested in seeing volcanoes in Hawaii and Iceland and maybe more. I casually enjoyed HarryTurtledove's survival novels about Yellowstone erupting, although they are not great literature by any means.
What about you? Any cool experiences with volcanoes or bucket list plans that you would like to share? Do you know fun facts? Do we have any geologists in the room? Take this prompt in any direction you would like.
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Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island
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How a volcanic eruption and a mysterious phenomenon known as a mast year were perfectly timed together to create a new forest in Iceland
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Fagradalsfjall has been spewing lava for the past few days – as spectators angled their phones for the perfect shot, three tourists have been injured
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Reaching closer to Earth's core, one lava scoop at a time – 2021 eruption in Iceland gave researchers rare and illuminating access to the mantle
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A stereo movie created by NASA researchers shows the altitude of the Tonga plume during the eruption
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The volcanologist’s paradox
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In Iceland, well diggers seek to tap a volcano’s magma
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A volcanic eruption triggers earthquakes and fears of lake methane explosions in eastern Congo
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Why does Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano look like a school science project – spatter cone and runny lava give this eruption its classic look
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Iceland volcanic eruption under way in Fagradalsfjall near Reykjavik – no-fly zone established and public advised to stay away from area as red cloud lights up night sky
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Why China's largest volcano is so unusual
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From lava to water: A new era at Kīlauea
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US Geological Survey volcano news
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Awakening volcanic region in Iceland could cause disruption for centuries – Reykjanes peninsula's last active period started in 10th century and lasted 300 years
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Mt. Þorbjörn, Reykjanes – Icelandic volcano swell signals potential eruption
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Three studies describe different parts of the 2018 Kīlauea caldera collapse
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Borgarhraun eruption – magma speed record set by Icelandic volcano
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Mount Vesuvius murdered its victims in more brutal ways than we thought
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Why Hawaii's volcano is so unusual
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