Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. After 800 years of dormancy, volcanoes have awakened on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, about 56 kilometers south of the capital Reykjavik. Since 2021, a series of eruptions have disrupted daily life in the densely populated area, … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. After 800 years of dormancy, volcanoes have awakened on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, about 56 kilometers south of the capital Reykjavik. Since 2021, a series of eruptions have disrupted daily life in the densely populated area, … Read more
A staircase in Hawaii leading to a popular beauty spot is being demolished after tourists continued to use the steps that had been off-limits for more than 35 years. The Haiku Stairs, also known as the “Stairway to Heaven,” were built during World War II to provide pedestrian access across the island for the U.S. … Read more
Of the 10 most popular holiday destinations in the world (according to 2023 Tripadvisor research), Albufeira, Portugal has the cleanest air – Universal Images Group Editorial Italy, Turkey and Greece are among the European holiday hotspots with the highest levels of air pollution, while the Costa del Sol and Iceland have some of the best … Read more
A tourist takes a lava selfie on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland – Sophia Groves/Getty Walking through a charred landscape, steam streaming from the horizon into a lifeless sky, I could have found myself in a dystopian nightmare. Darkness, rubble, sulphurous gases: not exactly the triumvirate of sun, sea and sand that determines most people’s holiday … Read more
Clouds of smoke rise from a borehole created when scientists accidentally drilled into a magma chamber in 2009.KMT Scientists in Iceland want to drill directly into an underground magma chamber. The project could provide clues about how volcanoes work and create geothermal energy. The biggest hurdles are getting financing for the project and figuring out … Read more
While paying for a water bus in Venice, one travel expert was left wanting: Alamy You can plan a holiday down to the last detail, but you can never prepare for the setbacks you encounter along the way. These come in many forms, from the sleight of hand of a taxi driver to daylight robberies … Read more
By Joanna Plucinska and Krisztina Than LONDON/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – When the glowing river of lava from a volcano that erupted in Iceland last week subsided, not everyone was happy. Hazel Lane, a 49-year-old dental practice manager in London, had booked a ticket to Reykjavik as soon as she saw footage of the eruption on television, … Read more