Iceland eruption confirms faultline has reawakened

A volcanic eruption that has engulfed homes in an Icelandic fishing port confirms that a long-dormant faultline running under the country has woken up, threatening to belch out lava with little warning for years to come.

Icelandic scientists pave way for geothermal energy by drilling into volcanoes

Icelandic scientists are embarking on a groundbreaking project to tap into a volcano's magma chamber for an abundant source of super-hot geothermal energy. 

Iceland recommends hugging trees instead of people

The Icelandic Forestry Service released a statement where it is encouraging people to cuddle up to a tree. It is highly recommended that people get outdoors during the pandemic.

Revolution in quake detection technology

Researchers in Iceland have successfully used an existing fibre-optic communications cable to assess seismic activity.

Iceland makes it illegal to pay women less than men in world first

The tiny Nordic nation first introduced legislation last March to help close an existing wage gap, but the law did not come into effect until the first day of 2018.

First facility grabs CO₂ from the air and stores it underground

If deployed at scale, the technology behind this could make a big difference in charting a better climate future—capturing CO2 and locking it away underground before it can add to the growing greenhouse effect.

Iceland is drilling into a volcano to generate geothermal energy

Iceland have just drilled 5km into the heart of a volcano to access the immense heat trapped inside. Most of Iceland's current electricity comes from hydroelectric dams with geothermal currently accounting for just 25%.

Iceland to Become First Country Requiring Equal Pay For Women

Icelandic representatives announced at the International Women’s Day summit in New York earlier this week that they plan on becoming the first country in the world to enforce equal pay for women at a national level.

Natural selection is causing a decline in human 'education genes'

The genes that predispose people to attain higher levels of education have been in decline over the past 80 years, and researchers are suggesting that they’re now under negative selection, which could have a big impact on our species in the coming centuries.

We're one step closer to the end of whale hunting as Iceland halts the practice this year |

With international pressure rising, Iceland whaler Kristjan Loftsson calls off the hunt this season.

Unique turbine technology in Iceland helps move energy

The country of Iceland is becoming a little greener. The nation prides itself on having 100 percent renewable energy, but now scientists are ready to tap into another natural resource to create even more clean power.