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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 10 July 2019 4:26 PM
Iceland has new US ambassador
Jeffrey Ross Gunter has taken over as United States ambassador to Iceland and handed over his diplomatic credentials to President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson last week. The American embassy has been without an ambassador since early 2017. more
Iceland Review, 10 July 2019 4:13 PM
Student Loans to Become Student Support
Minister of Education Lilja Alfreðsdóttir has published a bill for new laws regarding the Icelandic Student Loan Fund on the government’s Consultation Gateway. The bill suggests implementing a new student grant system parallel to the student loan system and to change the name of the fund to the Icelandic Student Support Fund. The most notable […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 10 July 2019 4:03 PM
Emirates interested in flying to Iceland
Emirates, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has reportedly been investigating the possibility of including Iceland among its destinations. Emirates has one of the largest route networks in the world. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 10 July 2019 3:28 PM
Beluga whales to welcome guests
The retired performing beluga whales Little Grey and Little White are recovering well from their gruelling journey from China to Iceland and their quarantine enclosure is being opened to people who want to visit the sisters. Local residents will not... more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 10 July 2019 2:50 PM
Icelanders among longest-lived Europeans
The average life expectancy of women in Iceland last year was 84.1 years, and 81 years for men. The average life expectancy for women has therefore increased by four years since 1988, and by six years for men. The average life expectancy in Iceland... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 10 July 2019 2:48 PM
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Bar
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland....
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 10 July 2019 2:29 PM
What The Hell Is Post-dreifing? An A-Z Guide To The DIY Music Scene
The Post-dreifing scene has so much going on, it can be hard to find your bearings. To get you started,...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 10 July 2019 2:25 PM
Bank branch network shrank from 150 to 70
The number of bank employees has dropped from 4,600 to 2,600 since the start of 2008, with many of the bigger institutions cutting back on staff and branches in recent years. The number of bank branches in the country has gone down from 150 to 70... more
mbl.is, 10 July 2019 1:42 PM
E. Coli Traced to Farm in Southwest Iceland
The E. coli infection, which so far has affected ten children in the capital area, has now been traced to the travel service farm Efstidalur II, Southwest Iceland.
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Iceland Review, 10 July 2019 12:52 PM
WAB air to Rise from the Ruins of WOW Air
Two ex-directors at the now defunct airline WOW air are working on founding a new low-fare airline from the ruins of WOW air. The twosome is working on raising the airline from the ground with investors. It is planned that WAB air becomes operational next fall. According to plans, the airline will operate six airplanes […] more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 10 July 2019 12:41 PM
US Vice President Mike Pence Wants To Visit Iceland
America’s VP Mike Pence is likely to visit Iceland in early September, according to unnamed sources within the Icelandic government,...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 10 July 2019 11:08 AM
Are You Ready For WAB Air?
From the ashes of WOW Air, a new budget airline hopes to rise—with a little help from overseas investment, who...
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mbl.is, 10 July 2019 10:52 AM
New Icelandic Airline in the Making?
A group of investors and two former WOW Air directors are currently working with an Irish investment fund to establish a new Icelandic low-cost airline on the basis of WOW, Fréttablaðið reports.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 10 July 2019 9:59 AM
A Flood Of Feeling: ‘Nr. 3 Umhverfing’ Fills The Snæfellsnes Countryside With Art
“Guð er til?” Translated, the question becomes, “Does God exist?” It’s a thought many face at one point or another,...
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mbl.is, 10 July 2019 9:38 AM
Congratulations, Great-Great-Great-Grandpa!
Lárus Sigfússon got great news on July 7: his great-great-great-granddaugter was born.
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mbl.is, 09 July 2019 3:17 PM
Permit for Hydropower Plant in West Fjords Contested by Environmentalists
Four environment associations have filed a complaint to the Environmental and Natural Resources Complaints Board, contesting the decision on June 13 by Árneshreppur district to grant Vesturverk a development permit for the first phase of Hvalá hydropower plant in Ófeigsfjörður fjord, the West Fjords.
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mbl.is, 09 July 2019 11:47 AM
Sounds Hot? Floating Pools and Geothermal Tea
Floating pools, beer brewed with geothermal water, and geothermal tea – all this will be on offer at new nature baths, Vök Baths.
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Iceland Review, 09 July 2019 10:06 AM
Westfjords Power Plant Development Contested by Environmentalists
Four nature conservation associations have brought charges against the development permit the municipal government of Árneshreppur issued for the first phase of the Hvalárvirkjun power plant in the Westfjords. Icelandic environment association, Iceland Nature Conservation Association, Young Environmentalist Association and Rjúkandi demand that construction will be halted until the Environment and Natural Resources Complaints Committee […] more
Iceland Review, 09 July 2019 10:01 AM
No Signs Yet of Imminent Múlakvísl Glacial Outburst Flood
So far, there have been no clear signs of the Múlakvísl jökulhlaup, or glacial outburst flood, which is expected to happen in the coming days or weeks. A GPS monitor has been put up in one of the calderas in Mýrdalsjökull glacier which will give more information on the timing of the flood. Salóme Jórunn […] more
mbl.is, 09 July 2019 10:01 AM
Scientists and Flying Assistants to Surtsey
A group of scientists will be traveling to Surtsey island later this month, bringing along two flying assistants, one of them winged.
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Iceland Review, 08 July 2019 4:17 PM
Whaling Company Might Have License Revoked
The whaling company Hvalur hf has not turned in a hunting record for the last couple of years. This could lead to the company losing its licence to whale, which was recently re-issued for the next five years. The company does not intend to whale this year, in 2019. Hvalur hf. received a whaling permit […] more
mbl.is, 08 July 2019 1:57 PM
Five New Cases of E. Coli Infection
Over the weekend, five children in Iceland were diagnosed with E. coli bacterial infection.
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Iceland Review, 08 July 2019 1:39 PM
Authorities Look to Raise Fines for Off-Road Driving
The best weapon in the fight against off-road driving is education, according to Minister for the Environment, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson. He says more people are conscious of the damage caused by off-road driving and wants to look into raising fines. Evidence of off-road driving can take a long time to disappear naturally. Nature lovers have […] more
mbl.is, 08 July 2019 1:03 PM
Long Live the People in Iceland
In 2018, the average life expectancy of men in Iceland was 81.0 years, and 84.1 years for women.
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Iceland Review, 08 July 2019 11:32 AM
Attempts to Make Court of Appeal Fully Operational Unsuccessful
In late June, the Judicial Administration tried unsuccessfully to react to what they refer to as an emergency situation in the Court of Appeal, RÚV reports. Four out of the court’s 15 judges haven’t participated in court’s procedures since mid-March when the European Court of Human Rights declared the appointment of these four judges illegal. […] more
mbl.is, 08 July 2019 10:13 AM
Regulation Regarding Asylum Seekers Amended
In the wake of a well-attended march in downtown Reykjavík Thursday in support of asylum-seeking children, Minister of Justice Þórdís Kobrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir amended a regulation regarding asylum seekers on Friday.
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Iceland Review, 07 July 2019 7:22 PM
Processing Time for Asylum Applications Will Be Shorter
Minister of Justice Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir authorized the Directore of Immigration to shorten the processing time for refugee applications and designated additional funding to the office to make this possible, RÚV reports. She emphasized that children’s application should be given first priority, “[b]ecause ten to twelve months is a long time. In reality, it’s […] more
Iceland Review, 07 July 2019 7:22 PM
Revision to Racial Terminology a ‘Step in the Right Direction’
An Icelandic woman of color says that there has been “a step in the right direction,” after receiving a formal apology from the Directorate of Health regarding an offensive racial term that was used on her medical chart. RÚV reports that Eva Þóra Hartmannsdóttir spoke to the Directorate’s project manager on the phone on Friday […] more
mbl.is, 07 July 2019 8:21 AM
Majestic Iceberg West of West Fjords
There was surprise in store for Morgunblaðið photographer Eggert Jóhannesson and journalist Skúli Halldórsson when they were offered to accompany the crew of TF-SIF, northwest of the West Fjords.
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mbl.is, 06 July 2019 8:34 AM
Food Market and More by Reykjavík Harbor
A colorful food market and recreational area are being installed on Miðbakki wharf, by Reykjavík Harbor.
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Iceland Review, 06 July 2019 4:25 AM
ICE-SAR Rescues Dog at Þingvellir
Two search and rescue teams were called out on Friday regarding a dog that fell into a fissure in a summer home community in the Þingvellir National Park, RÚV reports. The dog fell five to six metres [16 – 19 ft] into a fissure that was well-hidden by scrub brush. As such, its owners were […] more
mbl.is, 05 July 2019 2:06 PM
Want to Dig Tunnel in Race Against Time
The company Mountaineers of Iceland has been granted permission to dig a 100-m (328-ft) ice tunnel into the south part of Langjökull glacier.
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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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