A 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark allows the US to build military installations on Greenland to protect the region.
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New research suggests that a mystery platinum signature found in Greenland’s ice may have come from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.
In Always Home, Always Homesick, Hannah Kent reveals how Iceland defines and divides her identity as a writer.
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing services carry considerable privacy risks, as the bankruptcy filing of Cailfornia-based 23andMe has revealed.
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
We don’t generate power directly from volcanoes, but their presence is a sign that there are good geothermal resources underground that can be tapped.
The eruptions that began in 2021 in Iceland could last for centuries, which is bad news for Icelanders but good news for scientists seeking to understand how the inner Earth works.
Some countries closer to achieving gender equality still have high rates of domestic violence, but look a bit closer and you’ll see the full story.
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
Iceland is known as ‘the land of fire and ice’ for a reason.
Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up a town.
Evidence suggests magma is close to the surface in south-west Iceland, prompting evacuations.
Longstanding concerns like the gender wage gap remain important but second-wave feminism must listen and evolve to continue to protect and promote women’s concerns.
Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.
Pandemic restrictions prevented Jónsi (frontman of Sigur Rós) from experiencing firsthand the eruption of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. He made this work in response.
Climate change is causing increasingly severe weather – but it’s not just hazards at the Earth’s surface we should be concerned about.
Places as diverse as New York City and the Faroe Islands have developed brands to build positive feelings that translate into tourist dollars and, increasingly, support for the environment.
Both New Zealand and Iceland kept death rates from COVID low, but used different strategies. While New Zealand relied on lockdowns and border closures, Iceland ramped up its testing capacity.
When it comes to cleaning up land contaminated by toxic waste, we can follow nature’s example before humans populated the earth.
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Volcanologist, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor in Politics and Public Administration, University of Canberra
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Geoscientist, University of Exeter
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Professor, infectious diseases, University of Iceland
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