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Iceland Review, 06 January 2020 4:30 PM
Route One Closed at Jökulsárlón
A section of the Ring Road is closed in Southeast Iceland due to weather conditions. The section, which runs through Breiðamerkursandur between Jökulsá and Kvíá rivers, was closed just after 3.00pm today due to strong winds. There is a yellow weather alert currently active in the region. While conditions in Southeast Iceland should improve briefly […]
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 06 January 2020 3:38 PM
Olís allowed to buy Mjöll Frigg
Samkeppniseftirlitið (the competition authority) last Friday approved the takeover by Olís (itself owned by Hagar) of Mjöll Frigg. The green light is subject to a list of conditions that Olís has agreed to stick to. more
Iceland Review, 06 January 2020 3:14 PM
A New Leash On Life
I’m on my way to meet a national pageant winner, who after a thorough examination by a qualified judge was selected as the most beautiful in all the land. The pageant winner is perhaps not quite what you would expect, however.
Firstly, he’s male. Secondly, he’s three years old. Thirdly, he’s covered in a thick coat of luxurious fur.
His name is Einir, and he’s an Icelandic sheepdog.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 06 January 2020 3:10 PM
Presidential election on 27 June, if needed
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson revealed in his New Year’s address to the nation that he will stand for re-election as president this summer, for a second four-year term. If one or more people choose to stand against him, an election will take place on 27th... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 06 January 2020 3:03 PM
Grapevine Podcast: First Impressions #2 – Icelandic Media
Just like everyone else in Iceland, the office of The Grapevine is lucky enough to receive people from all over...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 06 January 2020 2:40 PM
Storm Weather Will Remain Until Wednesday
The Icelandic Met Office has painted Iceland’s map with yellow weather alerts, sparing only the north of the country. The...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 06 January 2020 2:06 PM
Hildur wins Golden Globe
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has added yet another accolade to her trophy cabinet by winning the Golden Globe for her score to the Joker movie. She is the first woman to ever win the award working alone. more
Iceland Review, 06 January 2020 1:50 PM
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Golden Globe
Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir was awarded the 2020 Golden Globe for Best Original Score in a Motion Picture last night. It is the composer’s first Golden Globe nomination and win. Hildur is also making history with the award: she is the first woman to win in the Best Original Score category solo (without a male […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 06 January 2020 1:33 PM
Thousands Of Jobs Open In Icelandic Labour Market
In the last quarter of 2019, 2,500 jobs were open in the Icelandic labour market, according to the results of...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 06 January 2020 1:09 PM
The Week in Iceland, 06 January 2020
The weekly news programme from RÚV English: an entertaining look at what's been going on in Iceland over the past seven days. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 06 January 2020 12:20 PM
Bar Changes Name After Political Scandal
By the end of 2018, the local bar Klaustur had gained a lot of sudden attention. The establishment was the...
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mbl.is, 06 January 2020 11:41 AM
Possible Closure of Ring Road in Southeast Today
A warning has just been posted on road.is, indicating that Ring Road 1, near Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, will likely be closed due to inclement weather this afternoon.
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mbl.is, 06 January 2020 11:21 AM
Hurricane-Force Wind Gusts in Southeast Iceland Today
Travelers in the East Fjords and Southeast Iceland need to be aware that dangerous wind gusts are expected in these areas this afternoon and evening, making driving conditions hazardous.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 06 January 2020 10:55 AM
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Golden Globe For Joker
Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score for ‘Joker’. This is the first time a woman...
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mbl.is, 06 January 2020 10:13 AM
Hildur Wins Golden Globe for ‘Joker’
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir won the Golden Globe last night for best original score.
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mbl.is, 05 January 2020 9:54 AM
Spectacular Iridescent Clouds in South Iceland
Spectacular iridescent clouds formed in the sky above South Iceland Friday morning.
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Iceland Review, 04 January 2020 12:08 PM
Mast Report: Over 100 Horses Died During Winter Storm
Over one hundred horses have been confirmed dead following extreme weather conditions in Northwestern Iceland in December, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (Mast) reports. The deaths account for approximately 0.5% of the equine population in the area; an estimated 20,000 horses were roaming free in Northwestern Iceland during the storm. Not a Matter of […]
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mbl.is, 04 January 2020 8:16 AM
Pets’ Quarantine Time to Be Shortened
Quarantine time for imported pets in Iceland will be reduced from four weeks to two.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 03 January 2020 4:16 PM
Custody rejected, investigation continues
A capital region police spokesman says the investigation into the allegations against lawyer and university lecturer Kristján Gunnar Valdimarsson is in full swing and going well. The Landsréttur appeals court today rejected the police request to... more
Iceland Review, 03 January 2020 2:38 PM
Skateboarding in Reykjavík: What Are the Rules?
Recently, Iceland Review sent an email to the City of Reykjavík inquiring – on behalf of one of our readers – whether there were any, “explicit rules governing the sport of skateboarding in Reykjavík?” While the responding official did not address the question directly, he did mention that Reykjavík offers a few designated skate areas, […]
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mbl.is, 03 January 2020 1:50 PM
No Travel Advised Tomorrow in Large Part of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange weather alert for the western part of Iceland, South Iceland, and the central highlands.
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mbl.is, 03 January 2020 11:58 AM
Grímsey Puffin Astonishes Scientists by Using Tool: See Video
A puffin on Grímsey island, caught on camera using a stick to scratch its body, is featured in a new issue of the scientific journal PNAS.
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mbl.is, 03 January 2020 10:15 AM
Bus Rolls over at Þingvellir
A bus, carrying 17 foreign tourists, in addition to a guide and a driver, rolled over near the Þingvellir Tourist Center, Southwest Iceland, shortly before midnight last night
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mbl.is, 02 January 2020 11:31 AM
Icelandic President to Run for Re-Election
Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson announced in his New Year’s Day address that he will be running for re-election this summer.
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mbl.is, 02 January 2020 10:27 AM
Cold Start to New Year
It has become increasingly popular to begin the year in Iceland by dressing up and going swimming in the cold ocean.
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mbl.is, 02 January 2020 9:34 AM
Man Missing in West Iceland
Representatives of police and rescue teams will decide today whether to resume the search for a man who has been missing in Hnappadalur valley, West Iceland, in recent days.
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mbl.is, 01 January 2020 12:25 PM
New Year’s Day in Iceland
People in Southwest Iceland have a reason to praise the weather gods today for bringing us heavy rain and strong winds.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 06 November 2019 10:24 AM
Glaciologists meet in Iceland
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, and the International Glaciological Society (IGS) hosted the third IGS Nordic
Branch Meeting
held in Iceland in Reykholt last week. Scientists and students
in glaciology and related topics presented their research results.. Most presentations were about glacier
mapping, glacier geomorphology and glacier dynamics but outreach efforts about
glaciers and discussions about glacier changes in a wider societal context were
also on the agenda.more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 25 October 2019 10:14 AM
30th International
Day for Disaster Reduction
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
was held the 13th of October as every year since 1989. The day was designated
by the United Nations General Assembly, with the aim to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction, including
disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. The day is an opportunity
to create global awareness about disaster
risk reduction, the progress made and to encourage further efforts to build
disaster resilient communities and nations. more
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