Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites.

Laura Hall, author of new memoir The Year I Lay My Head in Water, explains for The Local what she learnt about herself after ...

Through navigating pollution, outdoor swimmers are reminded that the health and wellbeing of our bodies is bound to the quality of our waters.

Europe’s islands are where wellness returns to its roots. Think crater walks, thermal springs, forest saunas and bracing, salt-laced air. Here are a few of the most restorative escapes for travellers ...

Year-round Icelanders “go for a swim” in their hot springs and geothermal pools. This longstanding tradition is not about doing laps, but more so a warm soak and a daily chat. Here are the top ...

The fate of 30 captive beluga whales and four dolphins hangs in the balance as Marineland in Niagara Falls awaits final approval for an export permit from the Canadian government. Marineland has ...

Steam rises from the water, billowing white in the clear, cold air. Figures move slowly through the mist, past frosty grassy atolls, gathering at the pool’s infinity edge to watch burnished light turn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Victorian gasholder off Old Kent Road is was given listed status in 2017 [Getty Images] A grade II listed gasholder in south ...

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — Iceland has confirmed its first wild mosquitoes, ending the island nation's status as one of the last mosquito-free places on Earth and raising concerns about the impacts of ...