Grimsvotn Volcano

Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano after several small earthquakes were registered earlier in the day.

A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland, causing airlines to cancel Tuesday flights, forcing President Barack Obama to shorten a visit to Ireland, and raising fears of a repeat of last year's huge travel disruptions in Europe that stranded millions of passengers.Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said it appears that ash fr...

Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days.Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had begun at the Grimsvotn volcano, accompanied by a series of small earthquakes.Smoke could be seen rising from the volcano, which...

Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano after several small earthquakes were registered earlier in the day.

A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland, causing airlines to cancel Tuesday flights, forcing President Barack Obama to shorten a visit to Ireland, and raising fears of a repeat of last year's huge travel disruptions in Europe that stranded millions of passengers.Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said it appears that ash fr...

Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days.Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had begun at the Grimsvotn volcano, accompanied by a series of small earthquakes.Smoke could be seen rising from the volcano, which...