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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 26 January 2020 6:02 PM
Possible
magma accumulation beneath Mt. Thorbjorn on Reykjanes peninsula
An inflation has been detected
since January 21st and is centred just west of Mt. Thorbjorn on Reykjanes
peninsula. The inflation is unusually rapid, around 3-4 mm per day and has
accumulated to 2 cm to date. It has been detected both on continuous GPS
stations and in InSAR images. The inflation is most likely a sign of magma
accumulation at a depth of just a few km. If magma accumulation is causing the
inflation, the accumulation is very small, with the first volume estimate is
around 1 million cubic meters (0,001 km3).
This is the conclusion of a
meeting held with the Scientific council of the Civil Protection at the IMO
this morning.more
mbl.is, 26 January 2020 8:17 AM
Life-Saving Trip to Golf Course
An 86-year-old man from Seyðisfjörður, Jóhann Sveinbjörnsson, was recently chosen the East Fjords person of the year.
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mbl.is, 25 January 2020 8:08 AM
National Museum among Europe’s Top 12
The National Museum of Iceland is among Europe’s 12 best city museums, according to The Guardian.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 24 January 2020 4:27 PM
Commercial lobster fishing ban recommended
The Marine Research Institute is recommending to the fisheries ministry that no quota be issued this year for langoustine (Norway lobster), other than a limited catch for scientific purposes. The stock around Iceland is at an historic low and in... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 24 January 2020 3:53 PM
Naming Committee Again Rejects “Diabolical” Name From Lexicon
Iceland’s Naming Committee has ruled on a new batch of names, and it seems one submission tried to make an...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 24 January 2020 3:46 PM
Today is bóndadagur
Today is bóndadagur (loosely translated as ‘husband’s day’) and also the first day of the month of þorri. And that means þorramatur and þorrablót celebrations! more
Iceland Review, 24 January 2020 3:24 PM
Coronavirus Contingency Plan Activated
Icelandic authorities have activated a contingency plan for infectious diseases due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Chief Epidemiologist for the Directorate of Health along with the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management are already working according to the plan, following on-hand contingency plans. A plan for disease prevention at international airports has […]
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 24 January 2020 3:00 PM
Icelandic authorities start coronavirus preparations
The Directorate of Health is working alongside the public safety branch of the State police on strengthening and updating Iceland’s response plan in the event of a serious pandemic. Their work is in response to the current spread of a new strain of... more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 24 January 2020 1:49 PM
Culture Pick: 20th French Film Festival
Francophiles of Iceland unite! Today sets off the 20th edition of the French Film Festival in Iceland, a partnership between...
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mbl.is, 24 January 2020 1:43 PM
Should Yellow Alert Require Cancelation?
A yellow weather alert does not automatically mean that organized trips in Iceland must be canceled.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 24 January 2020 12:05 PM
Skull of man missing since 1987 identified
The skull of a man believed to have died in Sogið spring near Þingvellir on Christmas Eve 1987 has been identified. A part of the skull was found on a sand spit in the Ölfus river estuary as long ago as 3rd October 1994. more
mbl.is, 24 January 2020 12:02 PM
Icelandair Hires 100 Fewer Pilots than Planned
Due to the continued grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets, Icelandair will employ 100 fewer pilots this summer than plans made in 2019 had called for.
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 24 January 2020 11:20 AM
Fake 100 and 200 euro notes in circulation in Iceland
The police in the capital region are warning people of a recent and ongoing spate of counterfeit 100 and 200 euro banknotes being spent in the city. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 24 January 2020 11:09 AM
Enjoy Today’s Calm Weather? Too Bad, Another Storm Is Coming
The storms that have raged over Iceland over the past 48 hours have finally abated, and everyone is breathing a...
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mbl.is, 24 January 2020 10:46 AM
Two Earthquakes on Reykjanes Ridge Overnight
Two earthquakes, of magnitude more than 3, shook the Reykjanes ridge around 5 am this morning.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 24 January 2020 9:53 AM
“Counterfeit” Euros Actually Play Money Being Passed Off As Real
Reykjavík Area Police have issued a warning, in all caps, that there are “COUNTERFEIT EURO BILLS BEING CIRCULATED”. A closer...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 23 January 2020 3:55 PM
New Grafarvogur Resident Looking For Seal Of Approval
The Reykjavík neighborhood of Grafarvogur is now home to an out of the ordinary new resident, a harbour seal, RÚV...
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Iceland Review, 23 January 2020 2:08 PM
Prime Minister’s Bill Targets Conflicts of Interest
Government officials will have to disclose their financial interests and all lobbyists will be registered as such if a bill recently introduced by the Prime Minister is passed. The bill aims to prevent conflicts of interest among cabinet ministers and other higher-ups in the Icelandic government, Kjarninn reports. Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has introduced […]
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mbl.is, 23 January 2020 1:59 PM
Iceland Ranks 11th on Corruption Index
Iceland ranks 11th on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index, just published by Transparency International.
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Iceland Review, 23 January 2020 12:24 PM
New Species of Red Algae Discovered in Iceland
A previously unknown species of red algae or Rhodophyta has been discovered in Iceland. According to a press release from the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, the species was first found just before 1900 on the country’s west coast but was misidentified. It has now been proven to be a formerly unknown species with its […]
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Iceland Review, 23 January 2020 12:00 PM
Most Flights Cancelled Today
All domestic flights and most international ones have been delayed or cancelled today due to extreme weather across the country. Yellow and orange weather alerts are active across West and North Iceland as well as the Westfjords. Conditions are expected to improve by this evening in Southwest Iceland and tomorrow morning in the rest of […]
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mbl.is, 23 January 2020 9:53 AM
Most Flights at KEF Airport Canceled
Due to inclement weather, most flights to and from Keflavík International Airport today have been canceled.
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mbl.is, 23 January 2020 8:56 AM
Damon Albarn to Perform at Harpa in June
English musican, singer and songwriter Damon Albarn has long dreamt of composing a piece about the view from the window of his house in Iceland.
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Iceland Review, 22 January 2020 3:47 PM
Tourists Died of Exposure, Preliminary Autopsy Suggests
Preliminary autopsy results suggest that the two Chinese tourists who were discovered on Sólheimasandur on January 16 died of exposure. Weather conditions at the time were extreme. According to a statement released by the South Iceland Police today, no foul play is suspected in the deaths of two Chinese tourists – a man born in […]
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mbl.is, 22 January 2020 12:36 PM
Chinese Couple Died of Hypothermia
Preliminary findings from the autopsies of the bodies of a young Chinese couple, discovered January 16 in Sólheimasandur, South Iceland, suggest that they died of hypothermia.
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mbl.is, 22 January 2020 11:32 AM
Stuck on Mountain Top for 12 Days
He was stuck at the top of a mountain for 12 days, due to severe weather.
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mbl.is, 22 January 2020 10:30 AM
Hidden Danger in the Highlands
If you plan to drive in the central highlands in Iceland this winter, make sure you know of a hidden danger on the way, which could be life-threatening.
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IceNews, 21 January 2020 3:20 PM
Icelandic Mountaineer John Snorri Attempting to be the First to Conquer K2 in Winter
No one has ever reached the summit of the notoriously dangerous mountain in winter Professional Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjonsson and his international team are attempting to make history by being the first to summit K2 this winter. Others have tried in the past but never succeeded, and some have perished. K2 is the second-highest […] more
mbl.is, 21 January 2020 1:32 PM
No Travel Advised in Central Highlands Wednesday Night
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for Breiðafjörður in West Iceland, the West Fjords, Northwest Iceland and the central highlands.
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IceNews, 09 January 2020 3:39 PM
Iceland Re-Confirmed as Destination for Safe and Exciting Adventures
Iceland has once again ranked high on the Human Freedom Index—a “global measurement of personal, civil, and economic freedom” conducted by Canadian think-tank Fraser Institute. The purpose of the index is to measure and rank countries across the world based on the freedom of its civilians. Up two spots from the last report, Iceland is […] more
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
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