An eruption occurred near the town of Grindavik on Monday night. ADVERTISEMENT A volcano erupted late on Monday night (18 December) on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, weeks after thousands of small quakes rocked the southwest coast. The latest eruption began at 10:17pm about 4km northeast of Grindavik. As the eruption spread, magma, or semi-molten rock, could be … Read more
Munich airport and Lufthansa have asked passengers to stay at home unless they know their flight is running. ADVERTISEMENT Flight chaos continues at Germany’s second busiest hub Munich Airport, with most flights cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Trains in and out of the city are also severely disrupted. The airport has issued a warning to … Read more
The Fagradalsfjall volcano has been unstable for days with Iceland’s Met Office saying an eruption is imminent. ADVERTISEMENT 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 more than two weeks. Fagradalsfjall volcano has been threatening to … Read more
Campi Flegrei is much bigger than the nearby Vesuvius. It last erupted in 1538. ADVERTISEMENT Italy is planning for possible evacuations from a super volcano near Naples. After months of repeated earthquakes, the government is putting measures in place to ensure the area is ready to face stronger tremors or eruptions. Detailed plans are being … Read more
The quake caused buildings to collapse and aftershocks are likely in the region in the coming days. On Friday a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco killing more than 2,000 people and injuring thousands. ADVERTISEMENT Rescue efforts are still ongoing and the death toll is likely to rise as they continue. The epicentre of the quake … Read more
Fierce storms unleashed life-threatening floods in Greece leading to travel disruption across the region earlier this week. Political leaders and hotel owners on the Greek island of Skiathos have insisted that they are “ready to welcome visitors” after a massive clean-up effort following flash floods earlier this week. ADVERTISEMENT Torrential downpours from Storm Daniel saw … Read more