Rift zones and volcanic zones of Iceland. The Reykjanes Peninsula — the site of regular volcanic activity since 2021 — is outlined with a black rectangle. Credit: derivative work, original by Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Additional annotation by Melissa Scruggs

Rift zones and volcanic zones of Iceland. The Reykjanes Peninsula — the site of regular volcanic activity since 2021 — is outlined with a black rectangle. Credit: derivative work, original by Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Additional annotation by Melissa Scruggs

Rift zones and volcanic zones of Iceland. The Reykjanes Peninsula — the site of regular volcanic activity since 2021 — is outlined with a black rectangle. Credit: derivative work, original by Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Additional annotation by Melissa Scruggs

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