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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 25 November 2024 2:57 PM
The Eruption Maintains Significant Power
Updated 25 November 15:45 UTC
Since yesterday in the early evening, volcanic tremor
and visible activity from the eruption have further diminished, but the
activity stabilized again after midnight. Nevertheless, the eruption remains
quite powerful, and the activity has not decreased as quickly as it had in
previous eruptions in the Sundhnúkur crater row. For comparison, the current
lava flow is estimated to be on par with the most vigorous eruptions at
Fagradalsfjall.more
Iceland Review, 25 November 2024 2:54 PM
RIFF At 21
RIFF, the Reykjavík International Film Festival, had no small selection this year. Now in its 21st iteration, the festival, which has grown from humble origins to what is now an international cinema destination, had no fewer than 80-plus films across a total of some 300 screenings. What this writer saw, I’m afraid, was determined largely […]
mbl.is, 25 November 2024 2:30 PM
Working on cooling the lava around the clock
Work was done all night on cooling the lava at the eruption sites at Sundhnúkagígar crater row as well as on expanding and widening the defense walls, so that red-hot lava does not get over them.
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mbl.is, 25 November 2024 12:57 PM
Defense walls raised by 3 to 4 meters
The raising of the defense walls from the place where the Blue Lagoon parking lot used to be to the Njarðvíkur pipeline is well underway and was ongoing throughout the night. It is expected that two defense walls will be raised by 3-4 meters.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 25 November 2024 11:59 AM
Celebrity Cat Diegó Goes Missing
Diegó, one of Iceland’s most famous cats, has gone missing. His owner shared the news in his dedicated Facebook fan...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 25 November 2024 11:56 AM
Baltasar Kormákur Premieres “Touch” In Hiroshima
Baltasar Kormákur’s latest film, Touch, was screened in Hiroshima this weekend. Among the attendees were survivors of the 1945 atomic...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 25 November 2024 11:53 AM
Decreased Volcanic Activity At Sundhnúksgígar
Activity is decreasing at the site of the volcanic eruption that began Nov. 20 along the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, RÚV...
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Iceland Review, 25 November 2024 9:47 AM
Leap of Faith
The relationship between the church and state in Europe is a complicated thing. Some countries have church taxes but no national church; some have officially recognised religions without calling them state religions. Iceland stands out as being one of very few European countries with a state religion, Lutheranism, and a state church, the Evangelical Lutheran […]
Iceland Review, 25 November 2024 9:10 AM
Famous Cat Missing
Diego, a cat beloved by East Reykjavík residents for his frequent appearances in the Skeifan shopping district, has gone missing, Vísir reports. The news was reported by Diego’s owner in a Facebook group, “Spottaði Diego” (Spotted Diego), a group dedicated to fans of the cat with some 15,000 members. Diego is beloved by many, especially […]
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Iceland Review, 25 November 2024 9:08 AM
Bananas Growing Well in Iceland
Bananas are reportedly thriving in industrial housing in Hafnarfjörður, southwest Iceland, and arose from humble beginnings. From house to warehouse Margrét Erla Júlíusdóttir began the project after trying to grow them in her own home, Vísir reports. They grew so well there that she soon ran out of room, and moved them instead to a […]
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Iceland Review, 25 November 2024 9:07 AM
Volcanologist Predicts End of Sundhnúksgígaröð Crater Eruptions
As people toil around the clock with both earthen dams and water cannons to keep lava from encroaching upon the Blue Lagoon and vital area infrastructure, one volcanologist believes that we could be witnessing the end of volcanic activity in the Sundhnúksgígaröð craters area. Activity still steady As the situation stands now, lava from the […]
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mbl.is, 25 November 2024 9:00 AM
Doctors' strike called off at the last minute
The first round of doctors' strikes, due to start at midnight, was called off late last night after an agreement was reached on the main points of a new collective agreement. However, individual points in the agreement still need to be finalized and negotiations were planned to continue into the night.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 25 November 2024 8:00 AM
Opinion: Immigrants In Iceland Must Exercise Their Right To Vote
Iceland has a growing immigrant population that enriches its economy, culture and communities. Yet, despite many immigrants having the right...
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mbl.is, 24 November 2024 4:30 PM
Reduced volcanic activity
"Activity last night was fairly steady to begin with, but at 5 am this morning the volcanic activity decreased and at the same time the visible activity in the central crater, the crater that has been the most active so far, decreased."
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mbl.is, 24 November 2024 4:06 PM
Volcanic pollution detected in Grindavík
Last night, volcanic pollution (SO2) was measured in Grindavík and on air quality monitors south of the eruption sites at an unhealthy concentration for sensitive people.
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mbl.is, 23 November 2024 6:30 PM
Trouble with tourists
There was some trouble with tourists in the vicinity of the eruption site last night and the conditions in Svartsengi are dangerous.
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mbl.is, 23 November 2024 5:30 PM
A group of people tried to reach the eruption
The police chief in Suðurnes requested the assistance of the rescue team last night in asking people to respect the recommendation not to go to the eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row.
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mbl.is, 23 November 2024 4:04 PM
Blue Lagoon extends closure until Friday
The Blue Lagoon has decided to extend its closure until November 29, but it was originally scheduled to reopen tomorrow. Until the opening, various options will be examined regarding where parking can be set up, but lava flowed over the main parking lot of the Blue Lagoon the other day.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 22 November 2024 4:22 PM
Grapevine Events: Að standa á haus, Dr. Gunni, Árekstur, gugusar & More
Brrr… it’s cold! It’s dark! And there are fewer and fewer reasons to leave the house. Or so you think....
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mbl.is, 22 November 2024 3:12 PM
People were staying in 20 houses in Grindavík
People stayed in 20 houses in Grindavík last night and harbor activities have begun in the town. In comparison, people were staying in 56 houses the previous night before evacuations were taken. There are hopes that the Njarðvík pipeline will remain intact so that it will not be repeated when the water went down in Reykjanes last February. Responders are mainly concerned about gas pollution.
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mbl.is, 22 November 2024 1:30 PM
Photos: Natural threshold is taking over
The lava flow that is now flowing along the defense walls and yesterday crossed the parking lots at the Blue Lagoon has reached a natural threshold just south of where the parking lots were and are starting to flow to the west.
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mbl.is, 22 November 2024 12:07 PM
Lava coming from three craters: Activity stable
The activity in the eruption is fairly stable and does not appear to have particularly diminished overnight.
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mbl.is, 21 November 2024 1:54 PM
Entire Blue Lagoon car park now covered in lava
The entire parking lot of the Blue Lagoon is now under lava, except for a few street lamps that stand at the end of what used to be a parking lot. Then the lava seems to have spread a little and, among other things, just now passed over a sign directing visitors to the car park.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 19 November 2024 11:15 PM
Ground Uplift and Magma Accumulation Continue Beneath Svartsengi
Updated 19. November at 14:45 UTCSeismic activity in the Sundhnúkar crater row remains relatively low. A few earthquakes have been recorded daily, most of them located between Stóra-Skógfell and Sýlingarfell. On some days in the past week, bad weather has affected the sensitivity of the seismic monitoring system, potentially obstructing the detection of the smallest earthquakes.more
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