Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern ...

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in the Pacific Ocean some 45 miles west of Misawa, Japan, shook the northern part of the ...

Looking back at Iceland's main volcanic activities as volcano erupts just 40km from Reykjavik on Wednesday ...

With an eruption of Iceland's most potent volcano 'overdue', driving the country's new Volcanic Way is a dramatic thrill ...

An international research team has shown that avalanches are crucial to the survival of many glaciers worldwide. The study aims to contribute to better predictions of water resources and natural ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, erupted on Sunday—spewing lava and clouds of ash high over the Mediterranean island of Sicily. This image, captured on 13 November by the ...

A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre ...

The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists ...

Two days later, we were standing in a howling gale peering into the maw of a 300-foot crevasse. I squinted across at Jack, who was barely visible in the whiteout, snow and blowing ice pelting our ...

A drying climate in East Africa reduced the amount of water in Kenya’s Lake Turkana over thousands of years, which unleashed earthquakes and volcanoes from underneath it. This hazard of climate change ...

Whether you’re hiking, snowmobiling, or traveling by helicopter, Iceland is a country full of remote regions that are worth exploring. There are vast marshlands, endless peaks, and dramatic views ...

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore. By Amelia Nierenberg Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last ...