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Scientists map the deepest mantle plume ever found — a column of hot rock rising 1,800 miles under Iceland that powers its volcanoes

Published on: Wednesday 13 May 2026

Scientists map the deepest mantle plume ever found — a column of hot rock rising 1,800 miles under Iceland that powers its volcanoes Since late 2023, the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland has erupted repeatedly, forcing evacuations from the fishing town of Grindavik and sending rivers of lava across roads and geothermal infrastructure. The eruptions are dramatic on the surface, but the force behind them originates far deeper than most people realize. A growing body of research, capped […]


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