Settled near Mount Hengill in Iceland, the Hellisheidi geothermic power plant is recognized as one of the globe’s biggest geothermic sites. With a shared capacity of 303 MW of electricity as well as ...

The South of Iceland is home to many of the country’s natural wonders, including black beaches, glacial rivers, torrential waterfalls, glaciers and geysers. Selfoss and Grímsnes are on Iceland ...

Iceland has authorised whale hunting for the next five years, despite welfare concerns. Under the new permits, 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales can be caught during each year's whaling season ...

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The lava pouring from the ongoing volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater series on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula may be about to change direction. Since the eruption began on November 20 ...

Winter at the Grand Canyon offers fewer crowds, colder temperatures, occasional snowstorms, and some trail closures. Photographers and landscape enthusiasts can enjoy the unique opportunity to capture ...

Since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy and ushered in a new era of political instability, Iceland has been governed by multi-party coalitions of various hues. Like many Western ...

30, 2024. at the celebration party following the closure of the polling stations. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco) Iceland’s current prime minister Bjarni Benediktsson arrives to cast his ballot in the ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Icelanders went to the polls after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson ended his coalition government and ...

In February 2023, inflation peaked at 10.4 percent in Iceland. While inflation slowed to 5.1 percent in October, it is still significantly higher than in much of the rest of the world. By ...

Iceland’s opposition Social Democratic Alliance has taken a narrow lead in the country’s parliamentary election, putting it on track to overtake the ruling Independence Party. With the ballots ...

Bright, burning lava surging from a fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is so voluminous that it's easily visible to orbiting satellites. The image above, which is about three and a half miles ...