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Iceland Review,  27 April 2024 7:04 PM
The Weather in Iceland: What to Expect and How to Read the Weather Report
If you’re planning a trip to Iceland, you’ve probably heard that in addition to northern lights and the magical midnight sun, it’s also famous for unpredictable weather. Constantly keeping the Icelandic people on their toes, it can change directions in an instant, sometimes even going so far as to offer all four seasons in a […] more

mbl.is,  27 April 2024 2:59 PM
Warn people to go walking to the eruption
The police in Suðurnes are asking people not to go on foot to the volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row. This is stated in the police’s Facebook post last night. more

Iceland Review,  27 April 2024 1:52 PM
Cynthia Nixon Joins Icelandic Student Protest
Students were joined in their protest in support of Palestine outside the University of Iceland yesterday by Sex and the City actress and former candidate for Governor of New York Cynthia Nixon, Stöð 2 reports. Powerful movement The Icelandic students had teamed up with American counterparts to erect a camp on the field in front […] more

Iceland Review,  27 April 2024 10:54 AM
New Presidential Challenger, Poll Suggests
Halla Hrund Logadóttir, director general of Iceland’s National Energy Authority and adjunct lecturer in public policy at Harvard university, would receive 26.2% of the vote in the presidential election, according to a new poll by Maskína. However, the difference between her and two other candidates polling at the top is not statistically significant, RÚV reports. […] more

Iceland Review,  27 April 2024 10:13 AM
Public Urged to Stay Away from Eruption
Suðurnes police are urging people not to walk to the active Sundhnúksgígar volcano on foot. There is risk that ongoing eruption increases in power or that a new crater opens up nearby, RÚV reports. Four eruptions have taken place in the area during this round of activity. The first one was in December, the second […] more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  26 April 2024 11:15 PM
The magma volume, recharged beneath the Svartsengi area since 16 March, approaches 10 million m3
Updated 26. April at 17:30 UTCThe eruption at Sundhnúkur continues with one crater, just east of Sundhnúkur, remaining active as of 5 April. Lava flows travel a short distance to the south of the crater in an open lava channel but progress further in closed channels. Part of the lava field near the barrier east of Grindavík continues to thicken slowly.Ground uplift in the Svartsengi area continues at constant rate. Analytical models suggest that the amount of magma recharged within the reservoir beneath Svartsengi, since the eruption began on 16 March, is now approaching 10 million m3, as is shown in the graph below.  In previous events, magma started propagating as dike intrusions from the reservoir at 4-5 km depth towards the surface when a threshold of about 8-13 million m3 of recharged magma was reached.more

Iceland Review,  26 April 2024 9:47 PM
Iceland News Review: Welcoming the Summer
In this episode of Iceland News Review, we have some great predictions for the summer, presidential elections reaching a fever pitch, questions over the fate of fin whales, and more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland’s top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and […] more

mbl.is,  26 April 2024 6:34 PM
Neither seen before in this country nor anywhere else
The eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row. Land continues to rise at Svartsengi even though there is still an ongoing eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row. There is uncertainty about what happens next. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  26 April 2024 3:39 PM
Statue Vandalised In Central Reykjavík
A large statue in central Reykjavík was targeted by vandals Wednesday night, RÚV reports. The Einar Jónsson statue “Outlaws” was... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  26 April 2024 3:18 PM
Magma Reservoir Beneath Svartsengi Continues To Fill
The volcanic eruption that began on the Reykjanes peninsula on March 16 is ongoing, with lava spewing out of a... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  26 April 2024 2:24 PM
Grapevine Events: DesignMarch, Children’s Culture Festival & More
In our Hot Happenings episode of 66 Degrees of Sound this week, co-hosts Jói and Rex bring you a finely... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  26 April 2024 1:03 PM
Grapevine New Music: Moses Hightower, Kiasmos, Una Torfa & More
It’s officially the second day of summer. We hope you’re basking in the warmth of Reykjavík’s ten degrees, or wherever... more

mbl.is,  26 April 2024 9:00 AM
"A clear case of vandalism"
The Outlaw has been sprayed in gold and it will take days to restore it to its original copper. The artwork The Outlaw by Einar Jónsson has been vandalized at Hólavallacemetary in Reykjavík. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  26 April 2024 8:00 AM
Living Off A Dying Business
Stu and Ren Gates run the cosiest bookstore in Iceland, perhaps the last of its kind The first time I... more

mbl.is,  25 April 2024 9:22 PM
"I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous"
Vilhjálmsson started the hike with some friends that decided to walk with him the first part of the journey. The hiker Bergur Vilhjálmsson began his hike into Hvalfjörður from Akranes with a sled loaded with 100 kg around 14 am today. more

mbl.is,  25 April 2024 3:39 PM
The crater's wall has risen since yesterday
To the left you can see the crater around 21 last night but to the right around 9 am this morning. The activity of the eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row has not changed much, but it seems that the crater‘s wall has risen since yesterday. more

mbl.is,  24 April 2024 3:50 PM
Half of the applications will be approved by end of week
Grindavík. The board of Þórkatla real estate company has now approved the purchase of 263 properties in Grindavík and the owners of the properties concerned have received confirmation of approval. The approved applications have been sent to the purchase agreement which can take up to ten working days. more

mbl.is,  24 April 2024 9:17 AM
Dacia Duster is no longer in the lava field
The Dacia Duster car is no longer in the lava field like it is here in this photo taken on Sunday. The fact that tourists try to get too close to the eruption site at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is a problem that has also occurred in previous volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula. However, no rescue teams have been called in connection with the current eruption, but it was noted that an attempt was made to drive a Dacia Duser car offroad in the area. That car is no longer in the lava field as we reported earlier. more

mbl.is,  23 April 2024 5:44 PM
Attempting to break a world record
Today, a Japanese ski jumper attempts to break the world record in Hlíðarfjall in Akureyri in collaboration with the beverage manufacturer Red Bull. more

mbl.is,  23 April 2024 2:58 PM
Video: Cooked hot dogs at the volcano
Bata Osovina and Tata Osovina have recently posted videos on their social media where they are very close to the volcanic eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row. more

mbl.is,  23 April 2024 11:48 AM
Video: Avalanche in the Westfjords
A large avalanche fell on the road in Hestfjorður last night, causing some delays in traffic through Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords. more

mbl.is,  22 April 2024 6:00 PM
"The situation is grave"
Frá Grindavík. Businesses in Grindavík have called upon MPs and ministers in the South Iceland district to take measures to save them. more

mbl.is,  22 April 2024 3:00 PM
Injuries point to foul play
Jón Gunnar Þórhallsson is leading the investigation into the death of a man in a summer house in Kiðjaberg in South of Iceland. The police say that injuries to a man in his 40s, who is from Lithuania, have led to suspicions that his death in a summer house in Kiðjabergi in Southern Iceland was caused by foul play. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  16 April 2024 4:02 PM
One month since the start of the eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater row
Today marks one month since the beginning of the eruption that is ongoing at the Sundhnúkur crater row. The eruption, which began on the evening of March 16, is the fourth in a series of eruptions that started when magma began accumulating beneath Svartsengi in late October 2023.more

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