Eyjafjallajokull volcano

(Newser) - Ash clouds from Iceland's spewing volcano disrupted air traffic across Europe today as authorities closed air space over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries. Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded as flights were canceled and it was not clear when it would be safe enough to fly again, the...

(Newser) - Hundreds of Icelanders have been evacuated amid fears that a volcano that erupted last month is about to blow again. Some 800 residents near the Eyjafjallajokull volcano fled this morning after reports of seismic activity. The volcano erupted March 20 after almost 200 years of silence. Authorities can't see exactly...

(Newser) - A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation today of hundreds of people from nearby villages. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, but scientists feared the eruption could trigger a...