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Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 November 2018 4:12 PM
Dancing In Darkness
Info: See The Best of Darkness premiering on the 17th of November 2018. For more information about the performance, visit... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 November 2018 2:54 PM
Yellow Weather Warning In Effect Across East Iceland
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow weather warning across the Northeast, Eastern Coastal Areas, East Fjords and the... more

Iceland Review,  14 November 2018 2:09 PM
Over 100 Car Break-Ins in Reykjavík Since October
Over 100 car break-ins have been reported to Reykjavík Capital Area Police since October 1. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 November 2018 1:36 PM
Foreign Residents Increase By 16%, Despite Slowing Economy
The number of foreign residents has increased to 43,726 in early November despite the slowing economy, according to new data... more

Iceland Review,  14 November 2018 1:35 PM
Former Mayor Lands in Controversy Over Banksy Work
Jón Gnarr took a Banksy work home from the mayor’s office when he left the position in 2014. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 November 2018 12:18 PM
Nationalising Words: Literature As A Means Of Bridging Iceland With The World
Unlike in most European languages, þýða, the Icelandic word for translation, denotes translation as the act of nationalising a foreign... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  14 November 2018 12:06 PM
As Electricity Demand Increases, Iceland Gets More Serious About Wind Power
Wind power in Iceland, which has been in the trial stages for the past few years now, may soon become... more

Iceland Review,  14 November 2018 11:22 AM
Fifty-Five Year Anniversary of Surtsey Eruption
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Surtsey eruption which formed Iceland’s newest island in 1963. more

mbl.is,  14 November 2018 10:01 AM
Sleet and snow in the cards for Thursday
Late tonight and tomorrow, sleet and snow is expected in Iceland especially in the North East and East. Today there is rain and sleet in many parts but dry in the West. more

Iceland Review,  13 November 2018 5:21 PM
Sheep Visit a Health Centre
A sheep, along with her two lambs, walked into the health centre in Eskifjörður. more

mbl.is,  13 November 2018 4:59 PM
Sheep brings two lambs into Eskifjörður healthcare centre
Unusual visitors at the healthcare centre. A ewe and two lambs entered the healthcare centre in Eskifjörður, in the East fjords of Iceland yesterday. more

mbl.is,  13 November 2018 2:44 PM
Three earthquakes in Bárðarbunga
Bárðarbunga. Three earthquake measuring from 2.7 up to 3.6 occurred in Bárðarbunga last night at around 8 pm. more

Iceland Review,  13 November 2018 11:56 AM
Foreign Residents Increase by 16%
Foreign nationals residing in Iceland numbered 43,726 at the start of this month. more

Iceland Review,  13 November 2018 11:34 AM
New Horse Colour Appears in Iceland
Ellert at Baldurshagi farm is the first horse in the world with a colour that’s been named ýruskjóttur (spray piebald). more

mbl.is,  13 November 2018 10:01 AM
Remains of two Icelandic mountaineers discovered in Nepal
Rúnar Guðbjartsson, father of Kristinn Rúnarsson who perished in Pumori in Nepal in 1988. The remains of mountaineers and childhood friends Kristinn Rúnarsson and Þorsteinn Guðjónsson were found by an American mountaineer recently in Pumori, some 30 years after they disappeared. more

mbl.is,  12 November 2018 1:30 PM
New Icelandic Christmas sweets on the market
New products by Nói Siríus. Fans of Icelandic sweets can rejoice this season as there are lots of new Christmas sweets hitting the market. Peppermint seems to be the flavour of the month. more

Iceland Review,  12 November 2018 11:36 AM
Puffins and Seals Critically Endangered
Both puffins and common seals are in risk of extinction in Iceland, a report from the Icelandic Institute of Natural History states. more

Iceland Review,  12 November 2018 11:18 AM
Icelanders’ Remains Found in Nepal After 30 Years
The bodies of two Icelandic mountaineers who died on an expedition in Nepal in 1988 have been discovered. more

mbl.is,  12 November 2018 11:15 AM
Icelandic President attends armistice day in Paris
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson meets with President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife Brigitte in Paris yesterday. "We must do all in our power to ensure that a tragedy such as WW1 doesn't reoccur," said President Guðni Th. Jóhannsson to mbl.is after attending Armistice Day in Paris yesterday and a peace conference attended by dozens of world leaders. more

mbl.is,  12 November 2018 10:27 AM
Enormous rockfall in Heimaklettur in Iceland's Westman Islands
Heimaklettur. “"I was watching Heimaklettur, the great treasure of us Westman Islanders when I saw suddenly, a huge shadow course down the cliff and I heard a rumbling sound and a loud crash when it fell it fell into the sea. It was an incredible sight and it was a complete coincidence that I was looking in that direction, says Halldór B.Halldórsson, manager of the Westman Islands hospital. He observed the rockfall yesterday. more

Iceland Review,  11 November 2018 7:10 PM
Grábrók Crater Receives Two Hundred Visitors a Day
Grábrók crater, a popular natural monument on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, received 75,185 visitors from November 6, 2017 to November 6th of this year. more

Iceland Review,  11 November 2018 6:28 PM
Beer Spa Receives Innovation Award
Bjóböðin opened earlier this summer and has already become an important part of the tourism infrastructure in North Iceland, as it has drawn numerous visitors intrigued by its innovative concept to the area. more

mbl.is,  10 November 2018 8:04 AM
Union organises meeting in English for freelancers and contractors in Iceland
An Uber taxi. Efling Union is holding a meeting today, Saturday about the challenges facing subcontractors and freelancers in today’s gig economy. To discuss this issue they are hosting Gabrielle Jeliazkov, an experienced union organizer who has worked with fast food workers and drivers in London. Gabrielle will give a talk in Gerðuberg on November 10. more

mbl.is,  09 November 2018 5:55 PM
All Reykjavik swimming pools to have a private shower cubicle
Sundhöllin had a sign up telling men not to dry their scrotum with a hairdryer. Tourists that are shy of the communal showers in Icelandic swimming pools can rejoice. The City of Reykjavik has announced that all Reykjavik swimmig pools will be equipped with a private shower cubicle. Such a cubicle is installed for disabled people or anyone who doesn't feel comfortable being naked around others. more

mbl.is,  09 November 2018 3:38 PM
Weather warning for tonight and tomorrow
Late tonight and tomorrow strong winds accompanied by rain are expected in South East Iceland and the West Fjords. Rivers could flood in South East Iceland and tourists travelling are urged to take care. more

mbl.is,  09 November 2018 2:55 PM
Airwaves conference LIVE
The centre of the Lounge and Conference is Centerhotel Plaza, which will host a series of networking events and music-focused discussions aimed at industry professionals, Icelandic musicians, and music enthusiasts. more

mbl.is,  09 November 2018 2:26 PM
Iceland Airwaves: Thursday in pictures
Iceland Airwaves 2018, Tierra Whack. The second day of the Iceland Airwaves festival featured highlights such as Nadine Shah,Tommy Cash, Alvia, Gyða, Ólafur Arnalds and Mr.Silla. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  16 October 2018 9:17 AM
EUROVOLC is bringing the European volcanological community closer together
The European Network of Observatories and Research Infrastructures for Volcanology EUROVOLC is a H2020 Research and Innovation Project of the European Commission. It will construct an integrated and harmonized European volcanological community able to fully support, exploit and build-upon existing and emerging national and pan-European research infrastructures, including e-Infrastructures of the European Supersite volcanoes. The harmonization includes linking scientists and stakeholders and connecting still isolated volcanological infrastructures located at in situ volcano observatories (VO) and volcanological research institutions (VRIs). more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  12 October 2018 8:03 AM
100 years since Katla erupted
Today, 12 October, is the 100-year anniversary of the 1918 eruption of Katla. The volcano is considered one of the most hazardous of Iceland's 32 active volcanic systems. During the last 1100 years, Katla has erupted at least 21 times, with an average repose interval of around 50 years. The current one-hundred-year repose marks the longest period since a Katla eruption. The Katla volcanic system is located in the eastern volcanic zone. It is characterized by an 80-km-long fissure swarm and an ice-clad central volcano. The central volcano is covered by the Mýrdalsjökull ice-cap and it includes a 9 by 14 km caldera, with ice-thickness up to 700 m.more

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