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Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 March 2021 5:30 PM
RVK Newscast #89: Two New Cinder Cones About To Emerge
The small cinder cone from the volcano at Geldingadal became very active on Wednesday and is now almost as big...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 March 2021 4:06 PM
Confession in Rauðagerði murder case
An Albanian man has confessed to killing Armando Bequiri, a young father also from Albania, outside his home on Rauðagerði in Reykjavík in mid-February. Police released this and further information at a press conference today. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 March 2021 3:31 PM
Home-made bomb detonated in road tunnel
There was a major police operation in northeast Iceland this week after a home-made explosive device was detonated inside the Ólafsfjarðargöng road tunnel. The bomb caused several million krónur of damages and knocked out all lights in the tunnel. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 March 2021 2:57 PM
Bill proposes banning anonymous political adverts
The leaders of all parties currently in Alþingi have submitted a joint bill to change the law surrounding political financing and the rules surrounding organisations’ obligations when sharing information or advertising. Anonymous political propaganda would be banned under the proposed law. more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 March 2021 2:12 PM
Supreme Court cuts laundering sentence
The Supreme Court of Iceland yesterday cut the money laundering sentence handed down to Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson, a former Reykjavík city councillor for Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (the Independence Party). The District Court and the Landsréttur appeals court handed down a ten-month suspended prison sentence, but the Supreme Court cut that to six months. One judge wanted to acquit Júlíus but the final verdict remained guilty. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 March 2021 1:27 PM
Concerns That Person Diagnosed Outside Of Quarantine Was Linked With Group Trips To Eruption Site
Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, is worried that a person diagnosed outside of quarantine may be linked with the group...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 March 2021 1:17 PM
Videos: Iceland volcano in one minute and ten years
The RÚV webcam on Fagradalsfjall, looking over the Geldingadalir volcanic eruption, has captured some remarkable footage since it started broadcasting on Saturday; watching as the landscape morphs beyond recognition. more
mbl.is, 26 March 2021 12:55 PM
Infected Person Visited Eruption Site
Six new domestic cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday, one of them outside quarantine.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 March 2021 12:14 PM
Advised Not To Bring Dogs To The Volcanic Eruption
Kristín Jónsdóttir, group leader of nature conservation at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, has advised dog owners to leave their pets...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 March 2021 12:13 PM
Former City Councilman Gets Six Months Probationary Sentence For Money Laundering
Iceland’s Supreme Court confirmed the money laundering conviction for former Reykjavík City Councilman for the Independence Party Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson,...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 March 2021 11:55 AM
Volcano Site Closed By Weather And Gas
Police closed the volcanic eruption site in Geldingadalur last night, after weather conditions deteriorated and levels of airborne sulpher dioxide...
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mbl.is, 26 March 2021 10:19 AM
Regulation for Non-Schengen Travelers to Take Effect Later than Planned
A regulation exempting vaccinated non-Schengen travelers from travel restrictions will take effect in Iceland April 6, instead of today.
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mbl.is, 25 March 2021 12:03 PM
Follow Instructions at Eruption Site
The wind direction on the Reykjanes peninsula will be unfavorable to hikers this afternoon.
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mbl.is, 25 March 2021 10:08 AM
Iceland’s Strictest Measures Since Beginning of COVID-19
Reacting to rising numbers of new confirmed domestic cases of COVID-19 in Iceland in recent days, the Icelandic government yesterday announced its strictest disease prevention measures since the beginning of the pandemic.
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mbl.is, 24 March 2021 1:05 PM
Eruption Site Accessible Again – Volcano Bus from Reykjavík
The Suðurnes chief of police has decided to reopen access to the eruption area on the Reykjanes peninsula today.
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mbl.is, 24 March 2021 11:53 AM
Alarming Number of New COVID-19 Cases
A total of 17 new domestic cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday.
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mbl.is, 24 March 2021 10:24 AM
Livestream of Eruption in Fagradalsfjall
Last night, mbl.is posted this livestream of the eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland.
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mbl.is, 23 March 2021 12:27 PM
Fascinating Fire at Dawn: Video
Early Sunday morning, photographer Ívar Eyþórsson visited the eruption site in Geldingadalur, Fagradalsfjall mountain, to film the eruption with a drone.
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mbl.is, 23 March 2021 11:41 AM
Dangerous Volcanic Gas Pollution This Afternoon
Southwesterly winds have died down on the Reykjanes peninsula today, and the Icelandic Met Office has posted a message on its website, stating that pollution from volcanic gases will increase substantially today with calmer winds.
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mbl.is, 23 March 2021 10:18 AM
Long-Lasting Shield Volcano Eruption? Magma from Mantle
There are indications that the eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, which began on Friday, last week, is a shield volcano eruption.
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mbl.is, 22 March 2021 12:37 PM
‘Critical’ COVID-19 Situation
A total of six new domestic cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Iceland since Friday, three of whom were outside quarantine.
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mbl.is, 22 March 2021 11:26 AM
Search Near Eruption Site Called Off
The owner of an abandoned vehicle, which prompted rescue teams to conduct a search of the eruption area on the Reykjanes peninsula, has come forward.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 20 March 2021 12:00 PM
A minor eruption underway
Uptdated 23.3 at 12:38Decreasing SW-ly wind today and unhealthy air quality can be expected near the eruption site after 19:00 today. SO2 concentration close to the volcano can surpass over 9000 µg/m3, and CO2 can also gather in valleys in the landscape. It is advised to leave the area before 17:00, keeping away from valleys and following the marked path.more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 30 January 2021 9:14 AM
The weather in Iceland in 2020The
year 2020 was stormy. The average wind speed was remarkably high and
number of windy days was unusually high.The
annual mean temperature at all stations was higher than the 1961 to
1990 mean, but below the average of the last ten years. It was
relatively warmer in the East and Northeast but colder in the
Southwest and West.The
year was wet in the North and East. The annual precipitation in
Akureyri has never been higher since the beginning of registration in
1928.
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News in English are provided by Reykjavík Grapevine, mbl.is, Icelandic Meteorological Office and Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV).
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