Iceland is a land of elemental extremes, where some of the most powerful forces on Earth are constantly shaping the terrain.

People in East Iceland have found something unexpected blocking their view of their nightly weather report: the presenter himself. Residents on one side of the country have found their local ...

Multiple records were broken. Scientists issue warning after heat wave in one of world's coldest places: 'Steroids for ...

Iceland volcano eruption alert issued as 1,485 earthquakes hit country. ... From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

Iceland is also at a serious risk from climate change. Glaciers are collapsing at an alarming rate. While that may seem to some as a problem that's 2,500 miles away, it's having a direct impact on ...

Iceland expects some 2.3 million tourists this year, nearly all arriving by plane at its only international airport, built by the U.S. military during World War II. That number is only projected to ...

Hellisheidi, Iceland — With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck almost 40,000 tons of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the ...

Warmer weather is also affecting plants and animals. Iceland’s native plants are at risk of extinction as temperatures rise and invasive species arrive. One of the country’s most important ...