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Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries. Researchers traveled to...
Earth system models (ESMs) help us understand climate and environmental changes. With advances in computing power, ESMs can now be run at kilometer-scale (k-scale) resolutions, capturing very fine details to better predict extreme weather and understand...

Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke for a second day

A volcano south of Iceland's capital Reykjavik spewed smoke and lava for a second day on Thursday although at a significantly slower pace, authorities...

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions in last three years

Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological systems dormant for around 800 years became active again. Experts say...

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December

A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December...

Clues from deep magma reservoirs could improve volcanic eruption forecasts

New research into molten rock 20km below the Earth's surface could help save lives by improving the prediction of volcanic activity. Volcanic eruptions pose significant...

Iceland volcano erupts for second time this year with lava close to power plant

A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the second time this year and the third time since December, pumping lava up to 80 metres...

Volcano eruption in Iceland, volcanologist warns: This could continue for several centuries

Volcanologist Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya, of the University of Leeds, has told the BBC that images coming out of Iceland "are very difficult to believe,...

Iceland volcano eruption: Drone footage shows scale of disaster as houses are set on fire and jets of lava spray

Drone footage has captured the moment lava flowed into a fishing town and set fire to houses after a volcano erupted in southern Iceland. The...

Mapping magma chambers under the Hunga volcano before and after the 2022 eruption

A small team of geologists, volcanologists and Earth scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory, in the U.S., the GNS...

What we know so far about the volcanic eruption in Iceland

Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The...

How long will the volcanic eruption in Iceland last? What expert says

The signs started appearing in early November, and people waited anxiously as earthquakes and ground swells indicated a volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Iceland, was...

Why does Iceland have so many volcanoes?

Iceland experiences frequent volcanic activity due to its location on the Mid Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean. This area is where the major...

Waiting for an eruption—what do we know about the Iceland volcano?

Icelanders are no strangers to volcanic eruptions, but right now the country waits in a state of limbo. "Iceland is a unique place in the...

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