A volcano erupted in south-west Iceland on Wednesday, the country's meteorological office said, marking the latest in a series of outbreaks near the capital in recent years.

The most alarming case may be West Antarctica, where more than 100 active volcanoes lie buried beneath the ice. One glacier ...

Scientists tracking the loss of glaciers in the Swiss Alps uncovered an alarming development regarding their disappearance.

For centuries, glaciers have sat like frosty crowns atop slumbering volcanoes, keeping Earth’s fury tucked safely beneath ...

In the shadow of melting glaciers, a quiet revolution is unfolding one that is stirring to life volcanoes long inactive under ...

And the eruptions can make warming worse, melting more glaciers.

Sustained volcanic eruptions can release large amounts of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, which could ...

Glacial retreat caused a wave of volcanic activity in southern Chile as the last Ice Age came to an end, according to new ...

Chilean volcano study shows melting glaciers remove pressure that suppressed eruptions for thousands of years.

Since the 1970s, scientists have suggested that disappearing ice might release pressure in Earth's crust. As gases and magma ...

Where islands outnumber towns and coastlines fragment into thousands of pieces, here are the countries with the most islands.

It is a vicious cycle. Owner of Iceland's largest tourist attraction issues dire warning about island's future: 'I've seen ...