A new geothermal bathing lagoon, Reykjaböðin, has opened at the foot of Reykjadalur in Hveragerði.
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Six people were taken for medical treatment after a three-car collision on the Ring Road near Sólheimajökull on Saturday evening; two were seriously injured.
The Icelandic Met Office says gas pollution is still being measured at Múlakvísl, where conductivity remains elevated after recent glacial meltwater activity.
Outdoor groups are warning hikers about newly exposed gullies, unstable slopes and dangerous snow bridges on the popular Fimmvörðuháls route.
An injured person was evacuated by Coast Guard helicopter from Sólheimajökull on Sunday, weeks after authorities warned of unstable ice and rockfall near the glacier terminus.
A small glacial outburst flood is under way in Múlakvísl in South Iceland, while hydrogen sulphide measured near the glacier has risen above health-protection limits.
The Icelandic Met Office warns that stronger easterly winds in the far south after noon could be hazardous for vehicles vulnerable to crosswinds.
A warning sign intended to keep tourists away from a sheep farm in southeast Iceland appears to have had the……
Hotel overnight stays declined sharply in the capital region in June, while South Iceland recorded double-digit growth. Nationally, the number……