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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 02 August 2019 4:17 PM
Happy Verslunarmannahelgi to you!
This weekend is Verslunarmannahelgi, one of the biggest travel weekends of the year, and Monday is a public holiday--the last before Christmas. Festivals are going on all over Iceland and the weather gods are playing along too. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 August 2019 3:30 PM
The Top Of Iceland: Climbing Hvannadalshnúkur, Iceland’s Highest Peak
It was quite pleasant inside the crevasse, once I realised I wasn’t going to die. The ice inside was smooth...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 02 August 2019 3:10 PM
Siblings in billion-króna tax case 
The siblings behind a company in the fishing industry called Sjólaskip hf. are being charged with serious tax fraud. According to the charges, they neglected to report four billion krónur received personally and through their companies and therefore... more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 02 August 2019 3:04 PM
Climate science well-accepted in Iceland
A significant majority of people in Iceland believe human-induced climate change is a fact. According to the new Zenter poll for Fréttablaðið, 87 percent of respondents said they believed that fact very or quite strongly. Eight percent chose not to... more
Iceland Review, 02 August 2019 2:57 PM
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams to Play Icelanders in Eurovision Film
Iceland will have a starring role in Netflix’s upcoming movie about Eurovision, RÚV reports. American comedian Will Ferrell and Canadian actress Rachel McAdams will both play Icelanders in the movie, which may center around the fact that Iceland has never, in the 33 competitions it has taken part in since its debut in 1986 with […] more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 August 2019 2:01 PM
Perfect Day: Ragga Hólm
Ragga Hólm is a rapper, a member of Reykjavíkurdætur, a radio personality, and the owner of the new Curious queer...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 02 August 2019 1:46 PM
Warmest ever July in Reykjavík
This July was the warmest ever recorded in Reykjavík. In some other parts of the country, July was among the top three or four ever recorded. more
mbl.is, 02 August 2019 1:28 PM
Icelandair Loses USD 40.9 Million in 2nd Quarter
Icelandair Group lost USD 40.9 million during this year’s second quarter, according to the company’s semi-annual report, published last night.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 02 August 2019 1:20 PM
Women run a majority of Iceland’s embassies
For the first time ever, a majority of Iceland’s ambassadors overseas are women. Iceland runs 17 full embassies and, as of yesterday, nine of them were headed by female ambassadors. That number has never been higher. more
Iceland Review, 02 August 2019 12:42 PM
In Focus: Asylum Seeker Deportations
The impending deportations of two Afghan families seeking asylum in Iceland have been heavily criticised in recent weeks. The families in question are the Sarwary and Safari families, who have been granted international protection status in Greece. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 August 2019 12:41 PM
The New Frontier: Trans Rights In Iceland
In 1948, German-American endocrinologist Harry Benjamin had a fateful meeting with famed sexologist Alfred Kinsley, wherein Benjamin was introduced to...
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Iceland Review, 02 August 2019 12:06 PM
Sixteen-Year-Old Walks Around Iceland in 43 Days
Sixteen-year-old Eva Bryndís Ágústsdóttir has finished her solo walk around Iceland, RÚV reports. The 1,500km (932mi) walk – which Eva Bryndís undertook to raise money for the Iceland Children’s Hospital – took her 43 days, during which time she walked an average of 35km (21.7mi) a day. On her longest day, she walked 46km (28.6mi). […] more
Iceland Review, 02 August 2019 11:58 AM
Minister of Education Issues Strong Rebuke of Klaustur MPs
Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture and Progressive Party MP Lilja Alfreðsdóttir had some strong words about the Klaustur Scandal MPs. “In their conversation at the Klaustur Bar, it became clear precisely how these MPs think about women,” she wrote on her Facebook page on Thursday morning. “It was truly sad. But even sadder […] more
Iceland Review, 02 August 2019 11:53 AM
Tourists Rescued from Highland River
Three foreign tourists were rescued from their car roofs on Wednesday after their vehicles got stuck in a glacial river on the Flæður highland route north of Vatnajökull glacier, RÚV reports. “This was a group of foreign tourists in six cars,” explained an officer on duty with the Húsavík police department. “The last car that […] more
mbl.is, 02 August 2019 11:52 AM
Weekend’s Largest Festival Underway
Preparations are underway in Vestmannaeyjar islands for Þjóðhátíð, which has long been Iceland’s largest Merchants’ Weekend festival.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 August 2019 11:09 AM
The Vegan Food Guide: A Reykjavík ExtraVEGANza
It wasn’t a million years ago that it was hard to come up with a reliable dinner recommendation for vegans...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 August 2019 10:44 AM
Simbahöllin Cookbook Wins At The Gourmand International Awards
When my editor called to let me know that the ‘Simbahöllin Cookbook’ (written by Janne Kristensen and Isobel Grad) had...
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mbl.is, 02 August 2019 9:49 AM
Four out of Ten Plan to Travel this Weekend
The year’s biggest travel weekend is coming up tomorrow, and a new poll by Zenter indicates that no less than 42.8 percent of Icelanders are planning to travel the country this long weekend.
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mbl.is, 01 August 2019 1:21 PM
Tourists Rescued from Car Roofs: Video
Yesterday, the crew of the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter rescued three foreign tourists from the roof of their vehicles, which had gotten stuck while crossing a lagoon on the Gæsavatnaleið route, north of Vatnajökull glacier.
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Iceland Review, 01 August 2019 1:18 PM
Unidentified Creature Found on Iceland’s Ocean Floor
Recently taken pictures of Iceland’s sea floor revealed rich and varied wildlife, and even a mystery creature that remains unidentified. The pictures were taken on a research expedition in late June and early July, and show Iceland’s seabed is remarkably full of life. Though extensive research is conducted on fish in Icelandic waters, very little […] more
Iceland Review, 01 August 2019 11:58 AM
Klaustur MPs Breached Parliamentary Ethics, Committee Rules
Two MPs breached parliamentary ethics with their sexist remarks about fellow politicians at Klaustur Bar last November, according to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee, Morgunblaðið reports. The MPs in question, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson and Bergþór Ólason, both of the Centre Party, have contested the ruling. The Parliamentary Speakers’ Committee has made a final ruling on the […] more
mbl.is, 01 August 2019 11:43 AM
Luxury Hotel Opens in Geysir Area
A new 77-room luxury hotel, Hótel Geysir, opens today in Haukadalur valley, Southwest Iceland, Morgunblaðið reports.
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Iceland Review, 01 August 2019 11:17 AM
Of Monsters and Men Perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week on US TV network ABC. The performance was days after the release of their newest album Fever Dream, which has been widely well received. RÚV reported first. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, the band performed music from Fever Dream as well as […] more
mbl.is, 01 August 2019 9:57 AM
Two MPs Violated Code of Conduct at Klaustur Bar
The Ethics Committee of Alþingi has concluded that two members of parliament violated the Code of Conduct for Members of the Alþingi in their remarks, made at Klaustur bar on November 20.
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mbl.is, 31 July 2019 2:27 PM
Viad to Invest in Lagoon in Kópavogur
The international company Viad plans to invest USD 11 million in a geothermal lagoon and spa to be built on the ocean-front in Kópavogur.
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Iceland Review, 31 July 2019 12:48 PM
Nearly Half of Icelanders Hit the Road This Weekend
This holiday weekend, 42.8% of Icelanders plan to travel within the country, Vísir reports. Verslunarmannahelgi, or Merchant’s Weekend, is the busiest holiday weekend of the year in Iceland when it comes to domestic travel. The data comes from a survey conducted by Zenter on behalf of Fréttablaðið. Respondents in the 18-24 year age group were […] more
Iceland Review, 31 July 2019 12:12 PM
Expanded Accommodation “Does Not Mean Permanent Army Base”
Accommodation for armed forces at Keflavík Airport is set to expand in order to house up to 300 more troops, Vísir reports. A newly-commissioned land-use plan for the area carried out by the Icelandic Coast Guard outlines plans to add four buildings that could house up to 70 troops each. Presence of foreign forces in […] more
mbl.is, 31 July 2019 12:05 PM
Strong Support for Limiting Foreign Purchase of Land
The overwhelming majority of Icelanders support stricter limits on the purchase of land by foreigners, according to a new poll.
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mbl.is, 31 July 2019 9:27 AM
Major Fire in Hafnarfjörður
Capital area fire fighters are still battling a fire that was reported shortly after 3 am in Hafnarfjörður.
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mbl.is, 30 July 2019 2:06 PM
They ‘Dig Their Own Grave’
“Almost all glaciers being monitored in Iceland are retreating, and this is their response to a warming climate.”
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mbl.is, 30 July 2019 10:48 AM
Merchants’ Weekend Festivals
The biggest travel weekend of the year, Merchants’ Weekend, is coming up.
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mbl.is, 30 July 2019 9:53 AM
Thunderstorm and Record Temperatures in Iceland
A thunderstorm hit East Iceland overnight, according to the Icelandic Met Office.
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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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