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Imagine an Atlantic island affected by a deep and complex rift, with half the country pulled east, towards Europe, and half pulled west,...

A couple of years ago I was asked on a radio show which volcano in Iceland I wanted least to erupt. I quickly answered Öraefajökull. It...

...Öræfajökull is one of those infrequent erupters. It is Iceland’s tallest volcano, and is the fourth tallest stratovolcano in Europe...

A photograph taken by the SENITEL-1 satellite yesterday morning, November 20th showing the fissures that have been formed in the...