On August 26, 2024, a wall of ice in an ice cave collapsed in Iceland resulting in one death, serious injuries and two tourists feared to be trapped under the ice. The collapse happened during an organized tour involving 25 tourists from various nationalities.
Iceland has chosen Halla Tómasdóttir, a businesswoman and investor as its new president. Tómasdóttir, aged 55, won the presidential race with 34.3% of the vote. It is an achievement in a competition where the top three contenders were all women. The election saw a voter turnout of 78.83%, the highest since 1996.
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday and it is the fifth eruption since December. Lava is currently spewing 50 meters into the air from a fissure approximately 3.5 kilometers long near the Sundhnúkur crater row. The eruption began in the early afternoon of May 29, 2024.
Climeworks has launched the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) plant, situated in Iceland. This facility promising to extract up to 36,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from the atmosphere. The plant is situated in Hellisheiði, Iceland. Its inauguration on May 8, 2024.
Iceland has been declared state of emergency following the eruption of a volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth such event in three months. The eruption which occurred on Saturday night is the largest volcanic activity seen in the region since 2021.
A volcano has erupted in southwest Iceland, the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021. The town of Grindavík, previously evacuated in November, finds itself under risk as volcanic fissures have opened on roads in the area. This eruption comes just weeks after the last one.
A volcanic eruption commenced on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula on Monday, the culmination of weeks of heightened seismic activity in the region. The eruption, situated near the town of Grindavik, has concerns of gas pollution reaching the capital, Reykjavik, and has prompted the evacuation of approximately 4,000 residents.
Iceland has declared a state of emergency following a series of earthquakes that have struck the southwestern Reykjanes peninsula. The seismic activity, centered around the Fagradalsfjall volcano, has potential volcanic eruption, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for the town of Grindavík.
Iceland has recently stirred controversy by lifting a temporary suspension on commercial whale hunting to resume. This decision has ignited shock from animal rights groups and environmentalists worldwide.
