The Latest Breaking News from Iceland

Hotel guests flee as strong quake shakes most populous region after land rises 9cm in two weeks

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions, has closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption

Blue Lagoon resort temporarily shuts as ‘seismic swarm’ prompts fears of volcanic eruption

At the Icelandic home of Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir, foraged material is turned into masks, clothing and even shoes

A report of polar bear tracks on one of Iceland's biggest glaciers sparked an investigation

Microsoft Flight Simulator, released in 2020, has received World Update 15, which expands on the Nordics and Greenland.

The singer is releasing a single with Rosalía to support action against intensive salmon farming. She talks about being a guardian of Iceland’s wilderness and how young people will make real change

The Netherlands and Iceland have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 31.

Drone images of cages shot by activist reveal open sores affecting ‘up to 1m fish’. Fish producers are now culling them for animal feed

Climeworks is a direct air capture company, with its main plant based in Iceland. Microsoft has invested heavily in the firm as part of its carbon neutrality commitments for 2030, and its plan to eventually remove all of its legacy emissions by 2050. We visited the 'Orca' plant in Iceland…

Volcanoes, northern lights and midnight sun are all on offer at this haven, which locals want to preserve