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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 August 2021 4:33 PM
Houses selling faster than ever before
The selection of homes for sale continues to dwindle. In the capital region, the number is down 60 percent in a year, driven by high demand that is seeing homes sell faster than ever before. The average time taken to sell a home in the capital region this June was just 37 days, compared to 51 in the same month last year. The average time taken to sell homes in the rest of the country was 62 days in June, down from 89 a year earlier. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 August 2021 4:22 PM
One Quarter Of Icelanders Have COVID Anxiety
A recent survey from Þjóðarpúls Gallup conducted in the latter half of July has shed light on the impact of... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 August 2021 3:40 PM
Icelandic company's greener fishing gear for Africa
Plastic waste collected by members of the public in Senegal is being used to make fishing gear that was developed by an Icelandic company. The new gear is considered both more economical and more environmentally-friendly than older equivalents. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 August 2021 2:46 PM
Iceland lowest since 2014
The Icelandic men’s national football team is down one place on the latest FIFA world ranking released this morning, and is now ranked as the 53rd-best national team in the world. Iceland has not been lower on the list since 2014, when the team was ranked 58th. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 August 2021 1:35 PM
New In Town: Loo.Koo.Mas

Sure, donuts are cool, but have you ever had loukoumas? These Greek “donuts”—more accurately described as fried dough, traditionally drizzled... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 August 2021 1:30 PM
People told: "Vaccinate to avoid harder restrictions"
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason said at today’s regular covid press briefing that it is still unclear whether the current anti-contagion measures will suffice to protect Landspítali national university hospital from another crisis. If the hospital believes it is reaching crisis point and if the number of new coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm the healthcare system, Þórólfur says he will recommend harder restrictions sooner rather than later. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  12 August 2021 12:14 PM
Flatey reserve doubles in size
The Flatey conservation area in Breiðafjörður, West Iceland increased to 1.62 square kilometres yesterday when environment minister Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson signed a notification of its expansion. The reserve doubles in size as a result of the announcement. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 August 2021 12:13 PM
COVID-19 Numbers Up, Hospitalisation Numbers Down
At least 119 domestic cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed yesterday. Of those, 80 were not in quarantine—67% of those diagnosed.... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 August 2021 12:09 PM
Art! Art! Art! Our Art Picks For This Week!
Art is the food of the soul. Someone said that, right? Anyway, here’s some art exhibits you shouldn’t miss.  Intruder... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  12 August 2021 11:39 AM
Northern Lights Research Delayed Due To COVID-19
Complications from the global COVID-19 pandemic have put a halt on the progress of the Arctic Observatory (CIAO) at Kárhóll,... more

mbl.is,  11 August 2021 11:57 PM
Icelandair asked for £5 million after a catering truck accident
The operators of the damaged aircraft want to be compensated for lucrative business deals that fell through while the aircraft was being repaired. Oryx Jet had hoped to use its aircraft to transport Saudi falcons more

mbl.is,  09 August 2021 10:24 PM
Passengers arriving in Iceland stuck in line for hours
The line of passengers arriving in Iceland will at times snake through much of the terminal. A bottleneck forms where airport police verifies Covid papers. more

mbl.is,  07 August 2021 12:15 AM
Visitors seem to have a hard time staying off the lava
The visitors calmly toasted marshmallows, sitting on top of fresh lava that may still be over a thousand degrees warm. The crust on the surface may be thinner and weaker than it looks more

mbl.is,  06 August 2021 4:39 PM
Eruption sputters but the show isn't over yet
Hikers enjoy the view of the eruption on this photo taken on May 30th. As many as 3,000 people visit the site every day more

mbl.is,  05 August 2021 10:41 PM
Iceland now categorized as “red”
Tourists in the town of Husavik return from whale watching, thoroughly masked and protected from the elements. more

mbl.is,  04 August 2021 8:24 PM
Reykjavik Marathon postponed and Culture Night cancelled
Culture Night in Reykjavik attracts large crowds of people of all ages. The Marathon is delayed by about one month more

mbl.is,  30 July 2021 5:11 PM
Cases on the rise as Icelanders start three day weekend
Campsites will likely be full this weekend even though all festivals have been cancelled. Those who decide to go camping should try to minimize contact with large groups. more

mbl.is,  29 July 2021 3:01 PM
Iceland gets an “orange” Covid-19 classification – for now
Being on the orange list brings some restrictions, but not as many as being red listed. It is not unlikely that next week Iceland will be red listed more

mbl.is,  28 July 2021 3:17 PM
Iceland to be put on red list Thursday
From a mass vaccination event earlier this year. Despite having vaccinated most of the adult population Iceland has seen a recent spike in cases. It will be harder for Icelanders to travel and foreign visitors may have to quarantine after their trip. more

mbl.is,  26 July 2021 1:00 PM
Feel like home at Mama Reykjavík
Delicious plant-based food made with love. When travelling and living off snacks from gas stations it is not unusual to start craving for a home-cooked meal in a friendly atmosphere more

mbl.is,  24 July 2021 2:42 PM
Iceland´s new coronavirus measures explained in detail
The restrictions are deemed necessary by the authorities despite over 70% of the population being fully vaccinated. Refreshments cannot be sold at sporting events and cinemas more

mbl.is,  23 July 2021 7:26 PM
Breaking: Gatherings capped at 200 and one-metre rule introduced
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir met with the Government in the town of Egilsstaðir this evening. Bars and clubs will have to close at midnight more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  05 April 2021 5:11 PM
Re-evaluation needed of the size of the hazard area
Updated 03.05 12:15The eruption in Fagradalsfjall continues through one main crater. The active crater is the fifth fissure opening that opened in the area on the 13th of April. Since the 27th of April, the volcanic activity was characterized by continuous lava fountains, while the activity changed at around midnight on the 2nd of May, and has since  been showing pulsating behaviour. Considering these changes in activity, the size of the hazard area at the eruption site is being re-evaluated.  more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  20 March 2021 5:11 PM
A minor eruption underway
Uptdated 29.3 at 09:30The Civil Protection and Emergency Management's Science Board held a meeting Friday (Mars 26.) to discuss the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalir on the Reykjanes Peninsula. A lot of data has been collected including on-site and remote measurements along with modeling work forecasting the event's possible behavior over the coming days. A report detailing the event's general status and proposals for regular monitoring will be released shortly. more

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