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Huge ash production at Icelandic volcano


eyjafjall3-little1(This article relates to the 2010 eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. For information on the May 2011 eruption at Grimsvotn, please check the IceNews homepage for regular updates) Some 200 tonnes of new earth are being created by the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in South Iceland every second, according to the Icelandic Met Office and the Earth Sciences Department of the University of Iceland. Read the full story

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Summer flight schedule preparations in Iceland after volcano closures


Keflavik Airport, IcelandKeflavik International Airport is making preparations for the extra flight schedules that will commence over the following summer months in time for the influx of travellers to Iceland. Read the full story

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Iceland volcano facts and how it affects daily life


Iceland volcano(This article relates to the 2010 eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. For information on the May 2011 eruption at Grimsvotn, please check the IceNews homepage for regular updates)In Iceland, the ‘First Day of Summer’ was recently celebrated with numerous festivities taking place in downtown Reykjavik. This is yet another indication that day-to-day life continues as normal with the vast majority of the country and population being unaffected by the recent volcanic eruption. Read the full story

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Icelandair commended for efficiency of flights during Iceland volcano eruption


IcelandairThe Icelandic airline company, Icelandair, has been commended for its recent efficiency and outstanding service in response to the disruptions cause by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Read the full story

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Icelandair operates special flights to Glasgow


IcelandairOne of first airlines to fly into Glasgow with school groups whose return flights from Iceland had been cancelled due to volcanic eruption. Read the full story

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General update on the volcanic eruption


icelandvolcano45Volcanic eruption in South Iceland

The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection authorities have the situation as regards public response fully under control. Read the full story

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New Iceland eruption confirmed


ice1The eruption at Fimmvorduhals in South Iceland may be over; but a new eruption has now started under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier. Read the full story

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New rift opens at Icelandic volcano


volcano-ii-little2A new rift has opened up at the erupting Fimmvorduhals volcano in South Iceland. Read the full story

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Experience volcanic eruption in Iceland with Icelandair city breaks


Iceland - Volcano City BreakIcelandair is currently offering a city break package in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the recent volcanic activity close to Eyjafjallajokull glacier in the south of Iceland. Read the full story

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Video from the eruption in Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull


A movie file from the Fimmvorduhals / Eyjafjallajokull eruption can be viewed at ruv.is.

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