RVK Newscast #86: We Visited The Volcano In Iceland & It Blew Our Mind

[@AuthenticDarren]

I take my hat off to you Reykjavik Grapevine, this is real frontline journalism. This is the video I've been waiting for all day and I wasn't disappointed. Great Stuff.

[@Madebykim]

This is the benchmark for reporting. Just tell how it is without drama and speculation. Beautiful sharp video of this event.

[@smkh2890]

@@Madebykim I love how he says "the helicopters are taking away our Peace!"

[@carolynwilliams7414]

Me, too. Thanks heaps!!!!

[@toddsubjent7142]

Absolutely brilliant coverage, be safe & as new subscriber can't wait for more updates!!

[@francislaura56villasboa40]

@@Madebykim á

[@damienmills293]

I'm over 50 years old and since I was a tiny boy I have hoped to see what is so brilliantly shown in the last 2 minutes of this video. Awesome. ThankYou!!

[@honeybadger9425]

A fair chance you could get your wish m8 if you go to Iceland. That region is known to erupt for a very long time.

[@Psychedeeelic]

Thank you for giving us a chance to see the volcano up close, Valur and Art! That's indeed an incredible sight.

[@collection6062]

i wish i could swim in it

[@carolynwilliams7414]

@@collection6062 OK, now that's just weird.

[@user-dastraveler]

@@collection6062 I don't think u come out from there

[@Freeknickers24]

@@collection6062 yes i aswell. Atleast through the earth.

[@meteorfive6]

Ok its weird !!

[@cheskydivision]

I love the laid back attitude the ppl of Iceland have been showing all week waiting for a volcano to erupt.

[@billcosby3700]

Yea shows they aren’t that advanced yet maybe they can get a bigger show next time and the lava covers everyone

[@hafdislif9918]

All week? We had tens of thousands of earthquakes for 3 weeks before the eruption finally started. Now I miss the earthquakes! :)

[@Vingul]

@@billcosby3700 what

[@philipzivnuska7321]

INCREDIBLE ! You and Art deserve awards for reporting an the amazing video work under difficult conditions.

[@Julia-uh4li]

That was great footage, especially at the end. I could watch that for hours. Beautiful. Thank you for this video.

[@joed.4038]

Incredible footage and reporting! Thank you so very much from Buffalo, NY!!

[@claudineb777]

Amazing footage and reporting. The ending is breathtaking! Great job! I miss Iceland. Montreal, Canada.

[@JeffreyGroves]

So fun to watch again 6 months later.

[@jeffbruce]

Wonderful newscast Valur. I'm glad to see that the volcano is not endangering Grindavík or any other town.

[@andrearossellini7208]

Almost touching the mouth of a volcano from where the incandescent matter that until recently was at the center of the Earth, or almost, is coming out, must be a fantastic and absolutely unique experience. Congratulations to the journalist and cameramen who have given us this unique example of journalism. With so much jealousy and envy from ITALY. Hello and congratulations once again. 👍👍

[@leifharmsen]

That is so Iceland to be just fine with a volcanic eruption while angry about a stupid helecopter. I miss Iceland!

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

Like hawaii

[@manuell3505]

Also like, they didn't notice anything until they saw a glow at the horizon in the morning. ^^

[@joemurray2293]

lol, you got no choice but to be fine with a volacon erupting, you go up to the volcano and tell it what to do

[@DanSmithBK]

Iceland truly is one of the most stunning places I’ve ever been. The people, and the approach to life is something the rest of the world could do with! And then there’s the scenery like this, the aurora, I mean, really - what’s not to love?! If I thought I could cope with almost no sun in the winter, I’d love to live there.

[@krisushi1]

@@DanSmithBK Although I'm yet to get there, I understand what you're saying. Especially in regards to no sun. I'm from Australia where we have too much at times. With the nature alone, I can't wait to go!

[@Iskandar64]

The very definition of child friendly volcano - if there is such a thing. Excellent report - thank you!

[@نؤكيوؤؤم]

المسيح يسوع رسول الله دين اللة الإسلامي مافي شعي

[@Pinkielover]

not after the eruption a few hours ago..Hopefully these guys are nowhere near it

[@1DusDB]

yep. In other video it show people doing picnic there and even cooking over the lava haha

[@نؤكيوؤؤم]

اللة أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر الله يوم القيمة قترب

[@timweatherill3738]

I have been fascinated by Iceland for years and years ~ and now this spectacle arrives to captivate me. I sincerely hope nothing major develops to threaten the population at large. I'm quite happy watching a small eruption like this. And may I say cheers to the presenter, whose pleasant and agreeable personality shines through. Thanks for uploading this to KZbin.

[@hafdislif9918]

I hope you can visit one day.

[@adamclark6756]

This is just so cool. The shots at the end are beautiful, thank you Art.

[@sigururbjornsson2991]

No no.... It's burning hot !

[@RiskyCrypto365]

Best coverage I’ve seen on this Volcano anywhere. Great Job!

[@sirenarussell9250]

OMG that's so COOL you actually got down there! Thank you for the great shots at the end too!

[@ArchYeomans]

Those are fantastic shots. I love the lava waterfalls.

[@sinix6297]

Fantastic coverage. Many Thanks to You.

[@GeneFraxby]

Valur and Polly - your coverage of this has been excellent - I'm happy to have found your channel, and will be delighted to keep watching for more [unrelated] news from Iceland

[@hafdislif9918]

Or just the next eruption :) We can expect eruptions at any given time here in Iceland. This one is about 30 kilometers from my home so I have been shaking for the last 3 weeks. I have been inside for a year now so I must say I miss the earthquakes, they were the only excitement for me since Covid started.

[@frederiquelavigne5649]

The sound of the volcano expulsing the lava is so soothing, kinda hypnotic. Great reporting.

[@SparkieNeisti]

Thank you so much for the video at the end, it's great to see it like that

[@reynoldprice7361]

Such an awesome report. Exceptional that we can see people in the shots which helps give viewers the scale of the eruption. Many thanks to you and your crew.

[@michaelwells6075]

Hi From California! Thanks for the information and close-up look! I have to say, from where I am to where you are is about as close as I care to be! Stay safe!

[@jolaajtak7861]

The world: omg omg omg they gonna die. Iceland: "That's what we call a tourist volcano" 😀

[@hafdislif9918]

This is the smallest eruption we have had for hundreds of years.

[@ifumshicihm3700]

@@hafdislif9918 i dunno but the volcano also looks cute to me. I really don't know why

[@Neophema]

@@hafdislif9918 It sure grew, though. Looking pretty impressive right now!

[@DilbertMuc]

@@hafdislif9918 Yeah, now 3 months later it is a spectacular lava monster filling all the valleys.

[@martinpaulaquilina1244]

Iceland. Such a magical place. Was there last summer and it was great. Wish I was there right now. Thanks for the report. It's the next best thing 😊

[@katliese]

I really want to make a trip to Iceland. 🙌

[@cindybogart6062]

This is amazing!! You are so close it’s scary!! Iceland is such a beautiful country with wonderful people. I’ve had the pleasure of going there once. I loved it❣️.

[@ladyphoenixgrey3923]

I’m so jealous and equally as ecstatic for you that you got to get so close.

[@RobCardIV]

i love science. im happy that i saw this high def footage. but i dont understand the ecstatic emotions.

[@viceio]

Until it explodes the 2nd time and wipes mankind

[@David-wn8xo]

Until its explodes and we wont be able to travel to other countries

[@ladyphoenixgrey3923]

@@David-wn8xo Hopefully that doesn’t happen any time soon. But it is a possible concern every person who lives in an area of volcanic activity has to consider.

[@kmir34]

Be careful what you wish for. They were lucky.

[@mariadiantherese9663]

These are the calmest people in the world! I can't believe they get so close to this. Amazing to watch but, I hope hope hope nothing dramatic happens while all the curious are closeby!

[@brianlanders5306]

Yeah, you're right. If that flow gets plugged in any way and the pressure builds up it would definitely kill everyone standing above the cone and down in the valley. I hope nothing happens like that, but you never know with volcanoes.

[@ReluctantCriticDude]

Awesome reporting. Thanks for doing this. Greatly appreciated for those of us not there. Stay safe.

[@onetruthmediacompany]

He told me to tell you that your welcome, and that he did it all for you

[@nebtheweb8885]

Ah, memories of Bob when he was the main show. Before his siblings up the hill were born, and of course, before the now dominant geyser/fountaining pulsating monster that now rules over the valley. Bob and his siblings are now inactive.

[@funtime77777]

I’m so envious! What a great opportunity to see up close.

[@MarkRichardsonPhotos]

Awesome reporting. Thanks for the up front and personal view of the volcano.

[@hetconaviation2624]

This is real journalism! ...also outstanding camera work! It's a relief to finally see someone return to the kind of front line reporting that I remember from Lowell Thomas, Walter Cronkite and the other greats from my past. Here's hoping that you inspire a new generation of journalists.

[@camilledupreclair2182]

Thank you so much for this great video !

[@naomiperreira1809]

VERY EDUCATIONAL, AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD. It's so great to learn that NOT ALL volcanoes erupt the same way or are always scary. It's actually quite beautiful to look at Mother Nature giving birth to new fertile soil. Peace and Love to everyone in ICELAND,

[@claudiavonkroge2793]

If you think of what it will become! Beautiful video, makes me emotional.

[@TheLawDawg]

Amazing to think that three months later that valley, and the hill that the cones are on is buried under hundreds of feet of lava.

[@alvarp3576]

Great job! And great footage! Thank you so much!

[@worldtraveller3419]

Great shots by the camera man. I enjoyed your broadcast of the volcanic eruptions. Well done Reykjavík Grapevine .

[@fairwitness7473]

Yes, thank you for letting us get this close thru your video! That's amazing!

[@stuw4943]

What a great newscast! Thanks Valur. The footage was amazing.

[@brachiator1]

Amazing images of the volcano. Thanks

[@zoomerboomer3109]

Very good on the ground journalism, thank you.

[@lindasuedauphin6732]

Amazing video. Thank you.

[@cproteus]

This lava is so different from the fast moving Pahoehoe lava I’ve seen in Hawai’i. It’s truly remarkable to see the difference so evident in these long shots of the flow. Thanks so much! This kind of lava is called A’a. It’s really interesting to see the pumice bubbling and the lava breaking through under it.

[@bigrooster6893]

It’s amazing we can watch a volcano erupt for the first time in 800 years it’s awesome.

[@lavapix]

Hawaii flows do the exact same thing. It just depends on the eruptions phase. The flow fronts are slabby pahoehoe. A'a is different.

[@deralbtraum5717]

Its the same, in this case in a smaller dimension. The fast moving cascade into the sea was floating through a cave so it had at this point still a high temperature. But I remember at where it flows slowly over streets, looked same as here.

[@cproteus]

@@lavapix are you *very* sure about that? Since you’re here to correct me? It’s interesting. I made one comment, and I have you “correcting” me - and you are wrong, in fact. Interesting. Is it my name?

[@cproteus]

@@deralbtraum5717 in the area of Puna which was reclaimed a few years back (where I had been) the lava was the Pahoehoe type of flow, and it didn’t have these pumice chunks. It spit off tonnes of Pele’s hair - And very little of the pumice I see here. The “waterfalls” of lava coming from Fagradalsfyall would be the pahoehoe type which took Kapoho, but, in general, the entire volcano (cindercone) is of a different type from the shield volcanoes on Hawai’i, and it’s really neat to see that difference in the flow.

[@Windschlange]

Beautiful Video!!! Thank you for sharing these amazing pictures with us!

[@simikatra3434]

The sounds are incredible, would be good for listening to for relaxing. Thank you for the amazing footage

[@bobbieclarizio5719]

Thank you very much for sharing this I'm in the United States in California I'm sharing it with a lot of friends. It's certainly something you don't see everyday or maybe once in a lifetime as close as you got and shared with us thank you

[@DavidIrthum]

I am so very happy that no property or people are impacted by the wonderful act of nature. Thank you sponsors for fund this event.

[@ianjones5526]

These Reykjavik Grapevine updates are history in the making. Hopefully Valur will keep visiting and documenting this amazing eruption as it continues to evolve.

[@wendyfreeman32]

Your doing a great service to your country, very enjoyable to watch, refreshing to have an uplifting report, in vast contrast to the MSM which i have stopped watching, i welcome a smiling face of someone enjoying his craft, well done, love from Wales ❤

[@ronaldnolan9036]

Brilliant video, thank you for taking us there.

[@Dutchy-]

Awesome video! Great close up footage. Thanks

[@paulasciuk5504]

Thank you Valur & Art! Thrilled at how many are viewing this podcast since you began last year!

[@jasons5916]

If this was in the US, they wouldn't let you within miles of it. In Iceland, you can walk right up to the vent as it spews lava. Iceland is awesome.

[@bremCZ]

The people are significantly less insane in Iceland, so they no the people will act responsibly and listen to authorities.

[@vvecna]

@@bremCZ Its more like people listening to common sense. I received sms from government about possible danger and rest of it is on me.

[@greggb557]

Literally no fux given. Go and stand 2 meters from the active open crater of an erupting volcano. They certainly do things different there in iceland.

[@bremCZ]

@@vvecna It's using common sense. Hence the "insane" comment.

[@westyavro]

This is because in Iceland science is taught and in US america ignorance is taught.

[@kzo4259]

Great video. Great journalism. Great footage at the end. Thank you for giving us the footage and time to just watch the volcano erupt. Awesome!

[@philadams964]

You are a brave guy, standing so close to that vent. Thank you for giving us these images. Stay safe.

[@weewillyification]

Outstanding reporting with beautiful video! Thank you

[@thatlindgirlinutah5829]

I've been watching the live feed all afternoon and night and I'm mesmerized by the lava flow. What an amazing experience for you to get that close to an erupting volcano! Thank you for this video and for making the trek to get there. I could just sit on the hill next to it and watch it erupt until they kick me out! LOL

[@british.scorpion]

Thank you for showing us this amazing display of the power of nature. Thumbs up.

[@614LkyDvls]

This is incredible, personal journalism, Valur. First rate. It's also one of the craziest things I've ever seen, I see the video and all of the people nearby and my brain just says, "Does not compute". Given the chance, I'd be right there with you.

[@JaniceT-Poet]

Thank you for doing these updates. Good job!

[@AlexIndus]

You sound so excited, Valur 😀. Beautiful shots at the end. I wish I were there to enjoy in person ! A unique event, indeed !!

[@forthedisenfranchised4366]

Beautiful, thank you for being there up close and personal.

[@everythingstaken63]

That is so amazing! and to be so close!... Great footage too, it is like we are up there with you. Thank you from England.

[@solarwizzo8667]

Wow! What great footage! Worth a lomg hike! Greetings from New Mexico. Where I live, there is also a rift zone. The Rio Grande Rift. The nearest last eruption from my home was about 5000 years ago. The Lava flow is cold by now. HA! But it must have been very similar to what you witnessed today, Just oozing low viscosity lava out of a small cone. Here it did flow for an estimated 30 years. The flow is about 80km long. The magma chamber is still there.... Geology is so exciting! Thanks for your report! Just awesome!

[@underneaththestar]

Omg amazing pictures. Thank you so much Valur and RG.

[@jokepy4230]

I've enjoyed watching this video again in January 2023. We miss you Valur and we hope you're all keeping well.

[@imagejon]

Thank you Art and Valur, this report is simply fabulous.

[@davidfindlay134]

Scotland here. Been watching a few weeks. Great informative videos. Thanks Stay safe

[@TheReykjavikGrapevine]

Thanks 👍

[@Stellra52]

"It's a new mountain I guess. We'll have to name it something". I don't know why I laughed at this but I did.

[@Time4Breakfast]

Eitthvaðeldfjall. That is "Something volcano" in Icelandic 😆😅🤣😎

[@timholmes7913]

Wonderful coverage -- please more!! the photography was fabulous -- keep it up -- thank you again

[@kruimels]

Damn, this is an awesome video mate. I bet this video will get more then a 2 million viewers! I hope for you people, that you can sleep now after those earthquakes that keep you awake the whole nights.

[@psarj]

Amazing coming back to this great video 6 months later, knowing what is yet to come!

[@l.faraday8767]

Every gully, valley and hill is interesting in Iceland. It’s such a fascinating country. The land of fire and ice.

[@that_hyna]

Thank you for leaving the camera rolling ... That isTHE BEST QUALITY OF THE ERUPTION I HAVE SEEN THE OAST FEW DAYS . THANK U FOR SHARING (FROM CALIFORNIA)

[@igorvkuznetsov3518]

THANK YOU ( MY FELLOW GEOLOGIST FROM ICELAND ) - FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING VIDEO RECORDING !!! ( YOUR CAMERA MAN, BY THE WAY, -- DESERVES MANY CREDITS TOO !!! ) PLEASE CONTINUE - IT IS SO FASCINATING TO HAVE A PRIVILEGE TO GET A LIVE REPORT FROM “THE PLACE OF ACTION” ICELAND WHERE THE NAMES OF RIDGES AND MOUNTAINS ARE SO DIFFICULT TO PRONOUNCE... - BE SAFE - WE ALL LIKE YOU MAN !!! 👨‍✈️💰✌️🥂🍾🎱🌋🇺🇸 FAIRFIELD CONNECTICUT O6825 USA 🇺🇸

[@sundog1973]

Incredible! This is why I subscribe to Reykjavik Grapevine. Coverage like no other. Thank you.

[@philipzivnuska7321]

Bravo!

[@tammybouju6516]

Fabulous film! The end in particular is just stunning!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Fantastic report on the new volcano. Loved your moving piece to camera as you climbed the cone. 👍. I hope it remains a tourist attraction and harms nobody 👍

[@wwoods66]

3:55 "the helicopters, they're taking away our peace here..." The _helicopters_ ? Not the ... volcano?

[@LordPinky455]

This was amazing to see!! Thank you for the hike so we can enjoy it too! i wish i was there.

[@rachelwilson9751]

I smiled so much watching this. I was fortunate enough to fly around the bardabunga eruption in 2015. The reporters joy at seeing and hearing the eruption was infectious.

[@cuedotfilms4427]

Brilliant reporting as always. Fantastic job 👍

[@formerpilot]

Thanks for taking us all right up to the edge of the fissure. I love your channel.

[@tinac4178]

How awesome this is. Please stay safe! And thank you for sharing with the world mother's nature's strength and beauty.

[@ferrous719]

I wanted to see what it looked like back when it first started compared to now and I had to laugh at "it's not really going to go anywhere, it's very small"

[@lelleithmurray235]

The best part of the video was right at the end. No commentary required- Nature spoke for herself.

[@annibarry1338]

Incredible! I would want to stand and watch that spewing all day

[@SuzD0n]

Thank you for your fascinating commentary and fantastic camerawork :)

[@cloverfield911]

Mind blowing! Great coverage.

[@tauntedoctopus2697]

This is quality footage. I'm grateful for the minimal exanation and the stepping away at the end so we could enjoy the footage and sounds of this beautiful, chaotic event.

[@zweibrucker]

Thank you for your guided tour of the "Angry Rock Fountain" Your commentary allowed me to feel the presence of Mother Nature just doing what she does regardless of us mortals. Thanks, Steven

[@fairsami6281]

Am so excited to see this volcano 🌋 in action. It's like Christmas, doesn't happen every day. Icelandic people are trusted to visit the site. Amazing wonderful country. ♡♡♡♡♡

[@zariballard]

Wow....this is INCREDIBLE COVERAGE!!!! Thank you for bringing the experience of standing LITERALLY next to a volcano erupting to KZbin. Wow! Please be safe. Again, excellent hands on news coverage.

[@ptitrainrouge]

thank you for sharing this!

[@krisushi1]

Your sacrifices to bring this footage to us are greatly appreciated. Luckily, this event has occurred within a safe valley and I do hope it stays this way. Unfortunately, Mother Nature is most unpredictable and we really cannot know what this event could stir up amongst the fragile Icelandic geology. Stay safe and a big thank you for this footage. Here, in Australia, we are experiencing major flooding in areas of New South Wales so are suffering our own trials which is probably why the Icelandic news hasn't made it to our screens yet.

[@pbanther3902]

Sorry It is hard for many to reconize the power of water too That damage goes and goes Stay safe SW England

[@krisushi1]

@@pbanther3902 Its unfortunate that an occurrence like flooding isn't worth anyone's time apart from whom it affects. Watching a volcano is fascinating but we should never forget the trauma of literally watching a house floating away in a torrent of water on a couples wedding day, such is what occurred today. In NSW numerous towns and regions are being evacuated, cars and other debris are a common site just floating away. A dam that holds many times the capacity of Sydney harbour is over-spilling adding to the disaster. A mini-tornado tore through a suburban area literally tearing streets of homes to shreds. Whilst we can appreciate the beauty of watching the eruption in Iceland, it's doing no harm to anyone at this time. We should never turn our backs on nature's other disasters that seriously affect a country and endless lives who have lost everything. That's why the volcanic fissure in Iceland hasn't been mentioned on any major news service here at this time when the most populated State in the Country and Sydney itself is being extensively flooded and it's hardly over. I'm in Victoria but just below the NSW Border and we have had extensive rain since last night and just stopped not long ago after nearly 24hrs but apparently it's only a brief stop and set to continue for days. Now, we are being warned of flooding, especially flash floods which are quite common here. I've been trapped by one myself whilst camping. Thanks for your thoughts. Hope things pick up for you with the pandemic not being at all kind to the UK. Take care in that lovely area you live. I visited many years ago and it was beautiful.

[@denischarette7972]

@@krisushi1 It`s the lockdowns and curfews that are not kind to the UK.

[@carolynwilliams7414]

@@krisushi1 my heartfelt condolences. I have been keeping up with the current flooding in Australia. All disasters and cataclysmic and otherwise notable events are equally important. Personally, I am watching world events as the scriptures instruct us, and events are increasing. Flooding, major flooding, has become rather commonplace. Major disasters have become a way of life these days. Everyone is affected one way or another. Seems like nearly every week some city or town is being swept away. Nobody is immune to major disasters these days. Signs in the heavens are increasing, also. Meteors, meteorites, fireballs keep happening around the world. People need to wake up and realize these are the last days. Many are saying that they realize this is the time of the end as prophesied in the Word of Almighty God. Yet there are many scoffers who refuse to see the many, many signs and that they are increasing and intensifying. I live in north central Texas. Jesus Christ is surely coming soon. Repent before it is too late.

[@xDemonTech]

The Icelandic news have not reported on the flooding today! Probably tomorrow. Good thoughts to you in Sydney and Australia, stay safe.

[@pbanther3902]

Really appreciated seeing this! Understood Eathquakes/tremors are frequent people not sleeping. Learning about the monitoring system the country uses would be interesting. Thank you very much. Any thing mother earth can do to remind us we are humans I am in favor of! From SW England Born nr Mt St Helen's USA

[@ihmcallister]

I'm also very jealous. Thank you so much for the reporting!

[@ithaka3835]

Wow what a most incredible interesting sight. Thank you so much for enlightening us.

[@patrickmclaren4360]

The best news coverage that I have seen about Iceland, thank you

[@ronaldseal5637]

Truly outstanding footage. Thankyou for sharing.