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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 21 August 2019 4:24 PM
Icelandic cauliflower market blossoming
Keto and vegan food trends are among the reasons behind unprecedented demand for Icelandic cauliflowers. This year’s harvest is good, but producers are nevertheless struggling to meet demand. more
Iceland Review, 21 August 2019 4:21 PM
PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir to Miss Meeting With Pence
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir will be attending the convention of Nordic trade unions when the official visit of USA vice president Mike Pence takes place. Katrín will hold the keynote speech at the convention while Pence’s visit is scheduled for September 2. Pence will stop in Reykjavík before heading to the United Kingdom and Ireland. […] more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 21 August 2019 3:40 PM
3 percent house price rise in past year
The capital region housing price index has increased by 2.9 percent in the last 12 months, according to Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland) statistics. In July, the index stood at 625.7 points and was up 0.1 percent on June. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 21 August 2019 2:44 PM
Max jets grounded until next year
Icelandair now believes it is unlikely the world’s fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets will be allowed to fly again before 2020. The airline broke the news to the Icelandic stock exchange on Friday evening, along with news it has reorganised its timetable... more
mbl.is, 21 August 2019 2:42 PM
Secret Circle and Hidden Ties
Life is full of surprises, unexpected connections and new ways of looking at things.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 21 August 2019 2:07 PM
Wage contracts are for everyone, ASÍ reminds
The central committee of the ASÍ Icelandic Confederation of Labour released a statement yesterday to remind employers that collective bargaining agreements in the country mandate the minimum wage and working conditions levels acceptable in Iceland,... more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 21 August 2019 1:36 PM
University of Iceland in world top 500
Háskóli Íslands (the University of Iceland) is the only one of Iceland’s universities to feature on the 2019 Shanghai list of best universities in the world. It is ranked joint 401-500 on the top-1,000 list, the university proudly states on its... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 August 2019 1:26 PM
The History Of Foreign Countries Trying To Claim Greenland
Greenland has a long history of foreign claims. Primarily, the dispute has been between Norway and Denmark, but Iceland, and...
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Iceland Review, 21 August 2019 1:01 PM
Land Rising Due to Melting Glaciers
The land around Höfn in Hornafjörður is rising rapidly due to the melting of the glaciers in the surrounding area. Normally, the most highlighted issue connected to global warming is the rise of sea levels which threatens communities and land close to sea level. In this case, the exact opposite is true as the land […] more
mbl.is, 21 August 2019 12:22 PM
Climate Number One at Nordic Meeting
Climate issues were at the top of the agenda at a meeting of prime ministers of the Nordic countries in Reykjavík yesterday.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 21 August 2019 12:12 PM
No Borders Activist Arrested At Pride Parade
“I was just walking, not protesting anything,” No Borders activist Elínborg Harpa Önundardóttir told Fretablaðið, when asked about the Pride...
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Iceland Review, 21 August 2019 10:49 AM
Sunk British WWII Tanker Still Leaking Oil in Seyðisfjörður
The British tanker El Grillo is still leaking oil into Seyðisfjörður 75 years after it was sunk by a German air raid. The oil is killing off birds in the fjord while old oil can still be seen on beaches in the area. Municipal authorities intend to request the United Kingdom for assistance with cleaning […] more
mbl.is, 21 August 2019 10:44 AM
Yellow Weather Alert for South Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for South and Southeast Iceland.
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mbl.is, 21 August 2019 9:46 AM
Trump Cancels Denmark Visit since PM Won’t Discuss Sale of Greenland
US President Donald Trump has announced on Twitter that he is postponing his state visit to Denmark.
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Iceland Review, 20 August 2019 4:57 PM
Street Closures on Culture Night
Most of downtown Reykjavík will be closed off for car traffic during Menningarnótt (Culture Night). Culture Night is an annual festival, held on the last Saturday of August, which takes over downtown Reykjavík with countless happenings. Event planners encourage residents and visitors alike to acquaint themselves with the closures ahead of time. Most of the […] more
Iceland Review, 20 August 2019 4:10 PM
Mackerel War On the Cards As Iceland Increases Quota?
The fishing of mackerel in the North Atlantic is a contested international issue as experts believe the fish is at danger of overfishing. Chris Davies, head of the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, stated that a “mackerel war” could threaten the future of Scottish fishermen after Icelandic authorities increased the mackerel quota in the country. Iceland […] more
mbl.is, 20 August 2019 12:52 PM
How about Greenland Buying the USA?
Some reporters in Denmark are having a blast, following news reports of US President Donald Trump’s interest in purchasing Greenland – an idea generally regarded as absurd in Greenland and Denmark.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 20 August 2019 11:37 AM
Greenland Considering Buying US Back
The prime minister of Greenland, Kim Kielsen, said in an interview with the danish newspaper Politiken, that the Greenlandic government...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 20 August 2019 11:04 AM
Rockfall in Reynisfjara Injures Three
Large rocks have collapsed onto the easternmost shore of the Reynisfjara beach in Vík. The location is a popular tourist...
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mbl.is, 20 August 2019 10:45 AM
Merkel Meets with PM at Þingvellir
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Iceland yesterday.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 20 August 2019 10:08 AM
Jeremy Corbyn Urges Iceland To Declare Climate Emergency
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the British Labour Party, wrote to Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir on Sunday to offer his...
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Iceland Review, 20 August 2019 10:04 AM
Large Rockslide in Reynisfjara Beach
A large rockslide fell from Reynisfjall mountain onto Reynisfjara beach this morning. The easternmost part of the beach, which is a popular tourist destination, has been closed off by the police. The rest of the beach remains open. Travellers are asked to respect the closure, as a number of travellers were spotted crossing the yellow […] more
mbl.is, 20 August 2019 9:35 AM
Landslide on Reynisfjara Beach
A large landslide occurred overnight on Reynisfjara beach, South Iceland.
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Iceland Review, 19 August 2019 4:33 PM
“Iceland Almost Ice-free” Within 200 Years
A ceremony took place on Ok mountain to mourn the now gone Okjökull glacier yesterday. The former glacier was the first Icelandic glacier to officially lose its glacier status, which took place in 2014. A hike onto Ok mountain was organized scientist and scholars from Rice University, who made the documentary ‘Not Ok’, highlighting the […] more
mbl.is, 19 August 2019 1:12 PM
Greenland Won’t Be Sold to Trump
In response to a report last week in the Wall Street Journal, stating that US President Donald Trump is interested in purchasing Greenland from Denmark, the government of Greenland and Danish politicians stressed Friday that Greenland is not for sale.
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mbl.is, 19 August 2019 11:04 AM
Proud of Pride Parade
A record number of people gathered downtown on Saturday for Reykjavík Pride Parade.
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mbl.is, 19 August 2019 10:18 AM
Memorial Service for Glacier
Numerous people attended a memorial service yesterday for the glacier Ok in the Icelandic highlands. A plaque was placed where the glacier used to be.
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mbl.is, 18 August 2019 8:28 AM
Higher Temps or Tourists?
Warmer ocean temperatures, due to global warming, may explain why pilot whales have been spotted more often around Iceland in recent years.
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Iceland Review, 17 August 2019 4:02 PM
“We don’t want Laugavegur to become a restaurant street”
City officials and restaurateurs are at odds about whether the ongoing expansion of the downtown shopping and dining district is actually good for businesses long-term, Vísir reports. On one hand, officials say that more shops and restaurants have opened in the last 18 months than closed. On the other, local restaurateurs point to the recent […] more
Iceland Review, 17 August 2019 4:00 PM
Closures Extended at Three Popular Sites Near Mývatn
The Minister for the Environment has approved a request issued by the Environment Agency of Iceland to extend closures at three popular natural attractions in the Mývatn region in North Iceland, Vísir reports. Access to Hverir geothermal area, Leirhnjúkur mountain, and Stóra-Víti crater will remain restricted until November. The Environment Agency restricted foot traffic to […] more
Iceland Review, 17 August 2019 1:24 PM
Preparations for New Refugee Arrivals Going Well
Twenty-five quota refugees are expected to arrive in the capital area in the next month and preparations for their arrival are well underway, RÚV reports. The towns of Garðabær and Mosfellsbær will both welcome ten refugees each and five will be moving to Seltjarnarnes. (One of the newcomers has already arrived and is getting settled […] more
mbl.is, 17 August 2019 8:05 AM
New Film from Director of ‘Rams’
A new Icelandic film, Héraðið (The County), premiered in Iceland on Wednesday.
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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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