Recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland, caused by accumulating magma, are expected to continue for centuries

To experience a volcanic eruption is to witness the sheer force of nature. If you want to see one for yourself, Iceland is a great location. Since 2021, there have been seven eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula, near Reykjavík.

These recent eruptions in Iceland have caught the attention of geoscientists like me. The eruptions are helping us understand in incredible detail how volcanoes work. My team has been sampling the erupting lava from the Reykjanes Peninsula and has found some interesting results.

One of our findings suggests that magma from the first eruption collected just below the island's surface, where ...