Now it seems to be melting faster than ever. Joining us on the glacier is Snaevarr Gudmundsson, an understated, avuncular man who is one of Iceland's most renowned glaciologists. He has been ...
Iceland, often referred to as the land of fire and ice, offers some of the most breathtaking natural landscapes in the world, with its glaciers standing as awe-inspiring testaments to the island ...
Mourners have gathered in Iceland to commemorate the loss of Okjokull, which has died at the age of about 700. The glacier was officially declared dead in 2014 when it was no longer thick enough ...
Glaciers are some of Earth's most ethereal — and mighty — natural phenomenons. But few are more stunning than Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap. Covering more than 3,000 square miles and eight ...
The surreal landscapes of this Nordic island – and its mesmerizing waterfalls – have been formed over millions of years by active volcanoes and melting glaciers. Iceland is one of the most ...
“Glaciers cover about 12 percent of Iceland and there are quite a few volcanoes beneath,” says skipper Thorsteinn Gunnarsson, as he plunges his vessel through whitecaps into the chilly Atlantic.
Gullfoss Waterfall: One of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland, the ‘Golden Falls’ drop in two stages into a deep canyon. The two-stage drop of the glacier-fed Hvita river creates a powerful ...
With terrain shaped by volcanic eruptions and shifting tectonic plates, and surrounding waters filled with glaciers, icebergs and whales, Iceland is like no other place on Earth. It's also an ...