Volcanologists see early signs of this type of activity at Askja. If it continues, that could lead to a repeat of the conditions during the last major ice age, roughly 10,000 to 15,000 years ago.

LAVA DESERT OF ÓDÁðAHRAUN ON July 25 we set out for the southern Dyngjufjöll, in order to examine Askja. All previous explorers of that volcanic locality have taken the northern route from ...

"Iceland. Better than space." That's the new tagline from Iceland's tourism board. We asked the head of Visit Iceland why her country might have an edge over space — and consulted NASA as well.