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mbl.is, 18 November 2023 5:17 PM
Signs of magma being closer to the surface
Kristín Jónsdóttir, the director of natural-monitoring at the Icelandic Met Office, said at a Civil protection meeting this afternoon that the situation is in line with the past few days and the earthquake activity and deformation rate have decreased.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 18 November 2023 2:30 PM
High likelihood of volcanic eruption
continues
Updated 18 November at 15:00 UTCSeismicity
related to the magma intrusion that formed suddenly a week ago remains high and
constant. Approximately 1,700 earthquakes have been recorded in the last 24
hours, 1.000 of those recorded since midnight. The largest earthquake during
the last 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred near Hagafell, 3.5 km NNE
of Grindavík.more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 18 November 2023 8:00 AM
Breakfast Like A Queen In Reykjavík
Move over brunch, breakfast is in town Contrary to popular belief, breakfast is a fairly modern concept of a meal....
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Iceland Review, 17 November 2023 4:43 PM
Iceland Deports 180 Venezuelans
The Icelandic authorities deported 180 Venezuelans earlier this week who had come to the country seeking asylum. They received a cold welcome when they landed in Venezuela, according to those interviewed by Heimildin. The fight was carried out by Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration and the European border agency Frontex. One of the Venezuelans who was […]
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mbl.is, 17 November 2023 3:59 PM
Iceland decides on an additional 100 million contribution
The Minister for Foreign Affairs announced the additional contributions at a meeting of the Government today, but has decided to make an additional contribution of ISK 100 million to the to the UNRWA and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 17 November 2023 3:31 PM
Grapevine New Music: Purrkur Pillnikk, Ex. Girls, Torfi & More
November 16 was Icelandic Language Day. What better way to celebrate it than by listening to Icelandic music the day...
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mbl.is, 17 November 2023 2:00 PM
Map showing the different danger zones
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management has published a map showing the Icelandic Met Office's hazard assessment, which the police chief in Suðurnes has taken into consideration when planning for people rescuing their valuables fromtheir homes in Grindavík.
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 17 November 2023 1:47 PM
Icelandic Artists For Palestine Call For Iceland Noir Boycott
A group of 67 Icelandic writers and artists have signed an open letter boycotting the Iceland Noir literary festival that...
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Iceland Review, 17 November 2023 12:45 PM
Authors Boycott Iceland Noir Over Clinton’s Involvement
Approximately 60 authors will be boycotting the Iceland Noir literary festival over guest of honour Hillary Clinton, citing her stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The authors’ letter condemns Clinton’s actions and the festival’s perceived political alignment. “Publicly opposed to a ceasefire” Approximately 60 authors have decided to boycott the Iceland Noir literary festival and encourage […]
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Iceland Review, 17 November 2023 11:17 AM
Minister to Introduce Relief Bill for Grindavík Workers
A bill for temporary support for wage earners in Grindavík will be presented by Iceland’s Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour Market. The bill, inspired by COVID-19 relief measures, aims to secure the livelihood of those impacted by the town’s evacuation. Process expedited Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, the Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour […]
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Iceland Review, 17 November 2023 10:49 AM
Deep North Episode 52: The Awful Icelandic Language
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for this different and fun archival piece for the annual Icelandic Language Day. In this 1973 article, an Irish student at the University of Iceland laments the difficulties of learning Icelandic. We dust off this article and see what’s changed, and what hasn’t, about learning Icelandic. Read the original […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 17 November 2023 8:00 AM
Well, You Asked: Something To Look Forward To
Your most pressing questions, answered by the smartest person at GV HQ Why is it so tricky for me to...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 17 November 2023 8:00 AM
I’m Mad: Let Me Count The Ways
You say to yourself, “Slow breaths… in through the nose… out from the mouth… þetta reddast… it’ll all be fine.”...
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mbl.is, 17 November 2023 12:42 AM
Sulfur dioxide detected in a drilling hole in Svartsengi power plant
Yesterday, magma gas, or sulfur dioxide, was measured from a drilling hole in Svartsengi power plant, located just north of Mt. Þorbjörn. The drilling hole is located in the east under Grindavík road and extends into the crust towards Sundhnúkar crater row.
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mbl.is, 16 November 2023 11:11 AM
When we "meet our grief bravely" – the healing begins
“The things Örninn is doing for grieving children in this country is essential,” says the journalist and author Allison Gilbert, who is the main speaker in a seminar held by the organization today at Vídalínskirkja in Garðabær. The seminar starts at 12 o’clock and the president of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, will launch the seminar followed by Gilbert’s presentation about working with grief. Later today at 17:30 pm there will be a moment in the church where loved ones are remembered with music.
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Iceland Review, 16 November 2023 8:48 AM
Icelandic Musicians Perform for Palestine
Páll Óskar, JFDR, Úlfur Úlfur, and Cyber will be performing at a solidarity and fundraising concert for Palestine in Reykjavík’s Gamla Bíó tonight, November 16. The concert is organised by the Association Iceland-Palestine and hosted by actress Þuríður Blær. All proceeds go to relief efforts in Gaza. A press release from the association states that […]
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mbl.is, 16 November 2023 6:00 AM
Not a question of if but, when
With every day, the chances of a volcanic eruption in the Sundhnúka crater row decrease and the likelihood of an eruption in Eldvörp increase. It is not a question of whether there will be a volcanic eruption in the coming days and weeks, but rather, where.
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mbl.is, 15 November 2023 4:00 PM
"Thought this was a lot worse"
“The golf course looks incredible considering the conditions and what’s happened in the last few days. I thought it would be much worse,” says Helgi Dan Steinsson, CEO of the Grindavík Golf Club, who had just returned from a field trip around the golf course in Grindavík when mbl.is contacted him.
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mbl.is, 15 November 2023 11:00 AM
The Blue Lagoon extends its closing until November 30
The Blue Lagoon has decided to extend the closing of its operations in Svartsengi until November 30.
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mbl.is, 15 November 2023 8:00 AM
Working on defense walls
Work on the defenses at Svartsengi is in full swing at the moment, and is being done day and night. A journalist and a photographer from mbl.is checked the work site yesterday, just before the evacuation took place.
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mbl.is, 14 November 2023 10:00 PM
Does not rule out liability for damages
Haraldur Bjarnason, the director of Auðkenni, says he was not aware of the fact that unscrupulous individuals had earlier managed to steal electronic IDs of others like Auðun Ingi Ásgeirsson experienced this summer.
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mbl.is, 14 November 2023 3:25 PM
Sudden evacuation in Grindavík
A sudden evacuation was called in Grindavík at about 15 pm, twentyfour minutes ago.
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mbl.is, 14 November 2023 1:11 PM
Deformation still active and eruption likely
The majority of earthquakes occurred at the magma tunnel, which lies under the Sundhnúka crater row and southwest through Grindavík. Since midnight, 700 earthquakes have been recorded over the magma channel, the largest of which was 3.1 at Hagafell.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 03 October 2023 4:10 PM
The uplift in Askja has slowed
down
There
is evidence of recent changes in the deformation data (cGNSS) around Askja. The
deformation rate has decreased since the beginning of August and the signal has
flattened at several stations within or around the caldera. At this stage it is
uncertain what process is causing this pressure reduction, possibly the source
of the inflation has been shut off or it could be related to an outflow of magmatic
fluids.more
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