WATCH: Steaming cracks in Iceland fishing village after weeks of small volcanic earthquakes
Footage from Grindavík, a small fishing town southwest of Reykjavik, shows the smoking remains of hundreds of small earthquakes that hit the region every day for the last two weeks. For more watch the video in the media player above.#grindavík #reykjavik (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Which European countries have the highest and lowest salaries?
Switzerland and Iceland are two of the highest paying countries across the EU and EEA, whereas Czech Republic and Portugal have the lowest wages. EU labour regulations are generally quite strong, with an emphasis on individual working conditions and labour rights, right to information,…#switzerland #iceland #eea #czechrepublic #portugal #eurostat #bulgaria #luxembourg #norway #belgium (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Everything Here is On Knife’s Edge’: CNN Airs Aerial Footage of Icelandic Volcano Amid Eruption Fears
CNN Senior International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen got some impressive footage from his report on the region of Iceland that has been the focus of recent fears about a potentially catastrophic volcanic eruption. The town of Grindavík in Iceland’s southern Reykjanes Peninsula has been on…#fredpleitgen #iceland #reykjanespeninsula #pleitgen #icelandiccoastguard #cnninternational #mediaite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and ‘window cleaner’? Scientists say they’ve discovered a sixth taste
If you’re fortunate, all the flavors will be featured at this year’s holiday feasts—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and, perhaps, a sixth—ammonium chloride. If you’re celebrating in a Scandinavian country, anyway. Let’s back-track. First off: What is ammonium chloride, and what does it taste…#scandinavian #saltlicorice #sweden #finland #greenland #norway #iceland #denmark #emilyliman #naturecommunications (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iceland volcano activity shrouded in mystery as storm hits
Officials in Iceland have warned that adverse weather will likely affect their ability to monitor the tectonic activity caused by increased magma pressure under the southwest of the nation's main island, while there remains a "high likelihood of volcanic eruption." The Icelandic Meteorological…#iceland #gps #eyjafjallajokull #icelandicmetoffice #grindavik #northamerican #eurasian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bjork Drops Her Most Engaging Single in Years: ‘Oral,’ a Duet With Rosalia Calling Attention to ‘Cruel’ Salmon Fishing
Bjork’s albums over the last 20 years or so have been epic journeys, deep in innovation and imagination, but often not exactly approachable — sort of like a James Joyce novel, the listener is constantly trying (and usually failing) to get a foothold. None of which is a criticism: She’s one of the…#bjork #jamesjoyce #hyperballad #humanbehavior #newworld #allisfulloflove #spanish #björk #iceland #homogenic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lava flow hazard modeling during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland: applications of MrLavaLoba - Pedersen GBM, Pfeffer MA, Barsotti S, Tarquini S, de'Michieli Vitturi M, Óladóttir BA, Þrastarson RH.
In this study we document how strategies for lava flow modeling we... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Iceland volcano update: Exact eruption spot, tremor every minute, magma map
Iceland residents anxiously wait in anticipation of a volcanic eruption after officials recorded more than an estimated 1,700 tremors within the past 24 hours. The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) said on Saturday afternoon the largest was recorded at Hagafell, near Grindavík, southwest Iceland, and had…#icelandicmetoffice #imo #hagafell #grindavík #iceland #gps #northamerican #eurasian #nordic #reykjavík (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Even Bill Gates is investing in carbon capture
Carbon capture is having a moment. The Biden administration is spending billions to boost the technology while dozens of startups pop up in the space. Meanwhile, in California, the nation’s first direct-air carbon-capture plant started humming this month, backed by heavyweights including Bill…#billgates #jpmorganchase #alphabet #crunchbase #exxonmobil #labarge #wyo #iceland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Even Bill Gates is investing in carbon capture
Carbon capture is having a moment. The Biden administration is spending billions to boost the technology while dozens of startups pop up in the space. Meanwhile, in California, the nation’s first direct-air carbon-capture plant started humming this month, backed by heavyweights including Bill…#billgates #jpmorganchase #alphabet #crunchbase #exxonmobil #labarge #wyo #iceland #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iceland Says Volcano Poses Risk to Economy
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Iceland deals with volcanic activity
Roads have cracked, homes have been damaged and residents have been evacuated as a result of intense seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. A "concerning" series of thousands of small earthquakes "suddenly turned into a full-blown volcanic crisis" last week, said , when…#reykjanespeninsula #iceland #fagradalsfjall #icelanders #grindavík #icelandicmetoffice #imo #jaimetoro #eurasian #northamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The mysteries of volcanoes: what ’s going on beneath the ground in Iceland? – podcast
As Iceland braces for a volcanic eruption, Madeleine Finlay hears from volcanologist Helga Torfadottir about how the country is preparing, and why this is happening now. She also speaks to Cambridge professor of volcanology Clive Oppenheimer about how scientists predict volcanic activity, and what it feels like to stare into a smouldering volcanic craterFind more Guardian reporting on this storyhereClive Oppenheimer ’s book, Mountains of Fire, is available at theGuardian BookshopContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Madeleine Finlay and Tom Glasser, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Earthquakes Volcanoes Geology World news Iceland Source Type: news

Why Iceland Is So Worried About a Volcanic Eruption
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iceland volcano: Travel warnings issued amid fears of eruption
The UK Foreign Office has updated its Iceland travel advice warning that a volcanic eruption is increasingly possible. Icelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after hundreds of small earthquakes have rocked the Reykjanes Peninsula - the island nation’s most populated region - for…#ukforeignoffice #iceland #reykjanespeninsula #grindavik #palleinarrson #ruv #grindavík #volcanic #independent #earthquakes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news