A volcanic eruption that has engulfed homes in an Icelandic fishing port confirms that a long-dormant faultline running under the country has woken up, threatening to belch out lava with little warning for years to come, an expert warned on Tuesday.
  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    10 months ago

    30,000 residents of the Reykjanes peninsula – a tenth of Iceland’s population.

    So… there is basically no one in Iceland.

      • Neil@lemmy.mlEnglish
        6·
        10 months ago

        Iceland birthed Sigur Ros and Bjork. You’re historically the most important country on earth in my book.

    • wahming@monyet.ccEnglish
      9·
      10 months ago

      Funny that you’re downvoted so heavily, my Icelandic buddy just nodded along at this statement

    • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      We were told as much when we visited. Apparently they get upwards of a million tourists a year, three times their actual population.

    • teichflamme@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, I was baffled how empty it is when I visited. Their capital is like a district in most other capitals.

      Still beautiful though.