Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small, coastal town of Grindavík as the country’s authorities anticipate the imminent ...

Volcanoes are a major feature of Iceland's geography. The country is home to 32 volcanic systems. Most recently, a volcano linked with the Litli-Hrútur mountain erupted in July and lasted about a ...

Bill Whitaker was there as lava flowed from a volcano in Iceland in 2021, covering the landscape in molten rock. He returned to see what scientists have learned from the eruption.

Gender inequality protesters in Iceland refused to do work for a day — even childcare NPR's Juana Summers talks with Freyja Steingrímsdóttir, the communications director for the Icelandic ...

A U.S. Navy landing craft takes part in a military exercise in Iceland in 2022. Photo: jeremie richard/AFP/Getty Images. By Daniel Michaels. and Benoit Faucon. Updated April 27, 2025 4:01 am ET.