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On Thursday, a volcano erupted for the second time this year in southwestern Iceland. This was reported by the Icelandic broadcaster RUV. The eruption occurs just three weeks after the last eruption. A significant increase in seismic activity near Fagradalsfjalla on the Reykjanes Peninsula occurred at 5:20 am, and magma came to the surface around […]
The Opera browser is looking for an employee who will be responsible for browsing the web, with a salary of $10,000 and excellent working conditions on a remote island off the coast of Iceland. The company wrote about this on its official website. The Scandinavians are known to have invented hygge, a way of life […]
On Sunday, January 14, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported that a volcanic eruption occurred in the southwest of the country, the fifth on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021. Situated between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, the two largest on the planet, Iceland is a seismic and volcanic hotspot as the two plates move […]
Scientists in Iceland intend to drill a well directly into the Earth’s magma chamber, which will allow for the first time to look directly at the oceans of molten rock at a depth of many kilometers below the surface. But beyond scientific curiosity, it could also revolutionize geothermal energy, which could lead to this technology […]
Fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft have been moved to Iceland. For the first time in two years, the US Air Force deployed fighter jets in the country. Four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft left Germany and arrived in Iceland. On October 22, 2023, fourth-generation US fighter jets deployed to the Icelandic military base of Keflavik. The […]
On July 10, 2023, a remarkable event took place in Iceland – the birth of a baby volcano. At the foot of the mountain in the Icelandic volcanic region of Fagradalsfjadl, three cracks appeared, spewing lava and gas into the atmosphere. While two of these cracks closed quickly, one remained and turned into a crater […]
Construction of the world’s largest CO2 air purification factory has begun in Iceland. The installation of 80 fan units, called Mammoth, is assembled by Swiss startup Climeworks, one of the leaders in the field of Direct Air Capture (DAC). Mammoth is an order of magnitude more powerful than the similar Orca plant that has been […]