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Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 June 2019 3:16 PM
How To Kill A Sailor: Light A Cigarette With A Candle
You’re out clubbing. You step outside to the smoking area to get a much-needed dose of nicotine, but sadly, you’ve...
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mbl.is, 21 June 2019 3:08 PM
Light Is On in Lighthouse
The new lighthouse by Sæbraut in Reykjavík was activated at noon today.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 June 2019 3:04 PM
Reykjavík Events: Secret Solstice, Dadykewl & All Is Fair
Festival season has begun and we are ready. Prepare for your summer of blackouts in Reykjavík with these not-to-miss events....
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 June 2019 2:35 PM
Electric Dreams: TRPTYCH’s Techno Trilogy
Around five years ago, veteran Icelandic techno label Thule Records caught the attention of well-respected Russian DJ and трип Records...
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Iceland Review, 21 June 2019 2:23 PM
Stop All the Clocks
Few issues have garnered as much attention – and feedback – as the contentious suggestion to move the Icelandic clock back one hour to better align with solar time. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 June 2019 1:54 PM
Perfect Day: DJ Dóra Júlía
DJ and Instagram qween Dóra Júlía tells us about her ideal day of family, friends and partying in Reykjavík. First...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 June 2019 1:26 PM
Warm Is The House Band: Warmland Emerge With Their Debut Album ‘Unison Love’
Warm are most things that start close to home. Emerging pop duo Warmland are Arnar Guðjónsson and Hrafn Thoroddsen—both prominent...
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Iceland Review, 21 June 2019 12:26 PM
Red Cross to Send ISK 25 Million to Aid Ebola Relief Effort
The Icelandic Red Cross will be making a donation of ISK 25 million ($200,000/€178,000) to aid Ebola outbreak relief services in East Africa, RÚV reports. Ebola resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in May 2018 and 2,000 people have been diagnosed with the disease since then, 1,300 of whom have died. Halting the […] more
mbl.is, 21 June 2019 12:04 PM
Sunny Sunday and Warm Week Ahead
The weather forecasts calls for sunshine and warm temperatures in East Iceland next week, starting Sunday, which will be welcomed, but cloudy and limited precipitation in West Iceland, where rain is severely needed.
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Iceland Review, 21 June 2019 11:50 AM
Green Tax Would Encourage Recycling
A proposed “green tax” would make it more expensive for landfills in Iceland to bury garbage than to recycle, Vísir reports. The landfilling of waste is currently responsible for 7% of Iceland’s overall greenhouse emissions. Minister of the Environment and Resources Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson says there are currently two kinds of green incentives on the […] more
Iceland Review, 21 June 2019 11:18 AM
Horse Illness Linked to Feed
Forty-four horses in Iceland have been diagnosed with symptoms of acquired equine polyneuropathy (AEP), RÚV reports. Although the disease, also known as Scandinavian knuckling syndrome, is common in other Nordic countries, this is the first time it has been diagnosed in Iceland. Veterinarians with the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) have determined that horses […] more
mbl.is, 21 June 2019 10:33 AM
Gender Autonomy Act Applauded
Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, approved a gender autonomy act this week.
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Iceland Review, 21 June 2019 10:17 AM
Puppeteer Named Reykjavík Resident of the Year
Puppeteer Helga Steffensen was named Reykjavík Resident of the Year on Thursday, RÚV reports. Every year, the mayor invites guests of honour to open the fishing season with him at the Elliðaár river on the east side of Reykjavík. The first person to catch a salmon during the excursion is then named the honorary citizen […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 21 June 2019 8:00 AM
Weekend of music ahead
Reykjavík hosts two very different music festivals this weekend: the indoor classical and contemporary Reykjavík Midsummer Music festival, and the outdoor pop, hip-hop, and rock festival, Secret Solstice. Both are designed to coincide with the... more
mbl.is, 20 June 2019 8:57 PM
Secret Solstice Opens Tomorrow
Preparations are underway for the Secret Solstice music festival, which opens tomorrow, Friday, in Laugardalur, Reykjavík, and runs through Sunday.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 June 2019 4:10 PM
19-hour journey for flying whales
Little White and Little Grey are now safely in their new home on Iceland's Vestmannaeyjar archipelago and are already moving around and eating well in the quarantine tank where they will spend their first four weeks. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 June 2019 2:40 PM
New signs for North Iceland tunnel
Road signs at the entrance to North Iceland’s new Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel, or the lack thereof, has come under criticism, because there is no easy way to tell that an alternative, free of charge, option is available. Signs will now be added. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 June 2019 1:52 PM
Central Bank and FME to unite
The Central Bank of Iceland and the FME financial regulator will be united under one roof and a single management structure from the start of next year. more
Iceland Review, 20 June 2019 1:19 PM
Environment Agency Reports Vandalism to Police
The Environment Agency of Iceland has reported recent vandalism of Helgafell to the police. “Individuals’ names and identifying characteristics have been scrawled into the soft rock and it is evident that some of the damage has been made very recently, even in the last few days,” reads a press release from the Agency. Stebbi og […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 20 June 2019 1:14 PM
Mackerel compensation case starts next week
The first court case following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against the government in the so-called mackerel dispute last December will go to Reykjavík District Court next week. Compensation claims run into the billions of krónur. more
Iceland Review, 20 June 2019 12:34 PM
Vaðlaheiði Tunnel Signage to Show Toll-Free Alternative
The signage by the new Vaðlaheiði tunnel in North Iceland, or the lack thereof, has been criticised for not indicating that an alternate, toll-free route is available, RÚV reports. Representatives of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration say additional signage will be installed, but assert the current signs were placed to indicate the shortest and […] more
mbl.is, 20 June 2019 11:34 AM
What Makes a Lopi Sweater Icelandic?
Manufacturers of traditional Icelandic wool sweaters, better known as lopapeysur, are worried about the increase in manufacturing of sweaters in China, labeled as Icelandic.
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Iceland Review, 20 June 2019 11:19 AM
Belugas Little White and Little Grey Arrive in Iceland
Beluga whale sisters Little White and Little Grey have arrived in Iceland, RÚV reports. The whales took a long journey from their previous home in Shanghai, China, to their new one: a specially-built open-sea sanctuary located in the Westman Islands. The sanctuary is the first of its kind, and as close to living in the […] more
mbl.is, 20 June 2019 10:07 AM
Beluga Sisters Have Arrived
The beluga sisters Litla Grá and Litla Hvít (Little Gray and Little White) safely arrived in Vestmannaeyjar islands last night, after a long journey from China.
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mbl.is, 19 June 2019 1:22 PM
Vandals Leave Ugly Marks on Mountain
Vandals have carved names and other inscriptions into the tuff of Helgafell mountain in Hafnarfjörður, causing damage that may take decades or centuries to heal.
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Iceland Review, 19 June 2019 12:53 PM
Iceland’s Gender Autonomy Act is a Step Forward for Trans and Intersex Rights
Trans people in Iceland will now be able to change their official gender according to their lived experience, and register as neither male not female (denoted with an “x” on documents). The Icelandic Parliament passed a Gender Autonomy Act yesterday that is a big step forward when it comes to trans and intersex people’s rights […] more
mbl.is, 19 June 2019 11:27 AM
Only 61 Percent of Icelanders Believe Vaccines Are Safe
Only sixty-one percent of Icelanders agree that vaccines are safe, while 97 percent of them agree they are effective, and 99 percent agree they are important for children.
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Iceland Review, 19 June 2019 11:11 AM
Reykjavík’s Busiest Intersection Closed Tonight
Reykjavík’s busiest intersection will be closed tonight for repaving. Hlaðbær Colas, the company responsible for the repairs, announced the closure will take place from 8.00pm tonight until 6.00am tomorrow morning, in order to mill and repave the road surface. The intersection in question is Kringlumýrarbraut and Miklubraut streets: the busiest intersection in the country. Hlaðbær […] more
mbl.is, 19 June 2019 10:01 AM
Spellbound Tourists on Grímsey Miss Ferry
“There is something special about this island. Here, time is somehow irrelevant.”
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mbl.is, 18 June 2019 12:33 PM
Biting Midges Attack Early This Year
Insect repellent is in high demand in South Iceland these days and almost sold out in some stores.
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mbl.is, 18 June 2019 10:31 AM
Belugas Fly in Tomorrow
Two beluga whales from Shanghai, China, will arrive at Keflavík International Airport tomorrow morning.
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mbl.is, 18 June 2019 8:58 AM
June 17th in Pictures
Thousands of people took part in festivities all over the country yesterday, on the National Day of Iceland, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Iceland.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 25 January 2019 2:51 PM
The weather in Iceland in 2018
The
year 2018 was wet and relatively warm. The precipitation was well
above average in most parts of the country and the number of
precipitation days was considerably higher than normal both in the
South and in the North. The summer months were relatively cold in the
southwestern part of the country compared to the last ten years while
it was warm in the northeastern part. There was exceptionally little
sunshine in the southwestern part of the country during the year. The
number of bright sunshine hours in Reykjavík have not been as few
since 1992. June and July were particularly gloomy in the South West.
The last two months of the year were warm. Wind speed was close to
averagemore
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
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