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Iceland Review,  25 October 2024 10:55 AM
The Bird of “Attention”
My grandfather once told me a story about a bird. This bird, he claimed, was called “Attention.” “Mankind,” he said, “was the first species to properly domesticate this creature.” (“Primarily, but not only by way of language,” he added.) “Having done so, the bird was transformed into a familiar spirit, aiding in all of mankind’s […] more

Iceland Review,  25 October 2024 10:27 AM
Butterfly Named in Honour of Iceland’s Björk
A lepidopterist has named a new butterfly species after Icelandic artist Björk. Pterourus bjorkae In a research paper published in October for the University of Nebraska, lepidopterist Harry Pavulaan outlines the discovery and classification of a new spring-flying species (i.e. butterflies or insects that emerge and are active primarily during the spring season) in the […] more

Iceland Review,  25 October 2024 7:59 AM
Unprecedented Homicide Count Raises Concerns in Iceland
A man was arrested after his mother was found dead in her home in Reykjavík yesterday. The incident is being investigated as a murder, which would mark Iceland’s eighth homicide this year. A criminologist has noted that this spike in homicides is unprecedented. Arrested at the scene Police were called to a residence in Breiðholtið, […] more

Iceland Review,  24 October 2024 5:42 PM
Iceland News Review: What’s Happening at Geysir?
Have you ever visited Geysir, the hot springs area in South Iceland? If you haven’t, now is a really good time to do so, for mysterious reasons that we’ll get into, and more, in this episode of Iceland News Review. This episode brought to you by Blue Car Rental more

mbl.is,  24 October 2024 2:30 PM
"The lack of signs has been remedied to a certain extent"
Tourists in Grindavík this week. Úlfar Lúðvíksson, police chief in Suðurnes, says that the traffic into Grindavík after barrier-free access to the town was opened on Monday was not that much. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  24 October 2024 2:13 PM
Butterfly Species Named After Björk
A butterfly species has been named after Björk Guðmundsdóttir, as Pterourus bjorkae, reports RÚV. The species is primarily found in... more

mbl.is,  24 October 2024 12:30 PM
A tourist found dead in the Blue Lagoon
Banaslys - andlát - A foreign tourist in his 80s died after losing consciousness in the Blue Lagoon yesterday evening. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  24 October 2024 12:20 PM
Arnhildur Pálmadóttir Receives Nordic Council Environment Prize
Architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir received the Nordic Council Environment Prize. The winners were announced in a ceremony broadcast across all Nordic... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  24 October 2024 11:31 AM
A Man In His Eighties Died At The Blue Lagoon
A tourist died at the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on Wednesday, 23 October, Vísir reports. In a statement from the... more

mbl.is,  24 October 2024 11:12 AM
Bad weather forecast for the north
From Öxnadalsheiði in the north. Photo from mbl.is photo archives. A strong northwesterly wind with snow or sleet is forecast in the northern part of the country today. Driving can be bad on mountain roads to the north and visibility can be very low, according to a meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. more

Iceland Review,  24 October 2024 9:59 AM
Negotiator Doubtful of Resolution in Teachers’ Dispute
Negotiations between the Icelandic Teachers’ Union and the Association of Local Authorities remain unresolved, with strikes likely to begin next week. The head of the Association of Local Authorities’ Negotiating Committee, expressed little optimism for an agreement, citing large gaps between the parties, particularly over salary demands. Cleared by the Labour Court Yesterday, the Icelandic […] more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  24 October 2024 8:00 AM
Stretch Your Body, Not Your Budget: Free Reykjavík Yoga Classes
Take your yoga practice to the next level at the Indian Embassy I went to free yoga at the Embassy... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  23 October 2024 4:52 PM
HBO Executive Lobbied Changes To Icelandic Legislation
  An executive at American television network HBO influenced legislation passed by Alþingi, RÚV reports in an extensive coverage based... more

mbl.is,  23 October 2024 2:57 PM
Grímsson is considering politics after almost 40 years in the police
Grímur Grímsson. The man who is the face of the police in most of Iceland's serious crime cases is considering changing careers after serving for almost 40 years. more

mbl.is,  23 October 2024 10:33 AM
Found an Icelander's message in a bottle
Southern Norway is renowned for its natural beauty, not least the small town of Mandal, but the island of Hille is just off the coast. A 24-year-old bottle of a ten-year-old girl from Akureyri was recently found there. "I thought to myself that now I had finally found a treasure," says Erle Tronstad Sagebakken, a fourteen-year-old girl from Lindesnes in southern Norway, in an interview with the local newspaper Lindesnes Avis. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  22 October 2024 11:15 PM
Magma accumulation beneath and land uplift above Svartsengi continue
Updated 22. October at 15:30 UTCGround uplift and magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi are progressing at a rate consistent with recent weeks. Seismic activity has slightly increased in recent days, with around five earthquakes per day occurring along the dyke. The largest earthquake had a magnitude of 1.5.Model calculations based on GPS data indicate that the volume of magma that has accumulated beneath Svartsengi is now approximately two-thirds of what it was before the previous eruption, which began on August 22.
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mbl.is,  22 October 2024 2:39 PM
Observing the disaster area
English students looking at the lava that characterizes the landscape around Grindavík. Úlfar Lúðvíksson, police chief in Suðurnes, says that everything went well yesterday when public access to the town of Grindavík was opened again. According to his information, a few tourists have already entered the town. more

mbl.is,  22 October 2024 11:57 AM
Detention has been  extended and the investigation is progressing well
The investigation into the death of the ten-year-old Kolfinna Eldey Sigurðardóttir, who was found dead at Krýsuvíkurvegur Road on September 15, is going well. more

mbl.is,  21 October 2024 9:05 PM
Unusual activity: Many geysers are more powerful than before
Among the changes that have occurred is that Strokkur now erupts more and more powerful than before and are erupted up to 30 meters. The picture is from mbl.is photo archives. Unusual and increased hot springs activity have been observed in the hot springs area at Geysir in Haukadalur. It has attracted the attention of experts and locals. more

mbl.is,  21 October 2024 11:38 AM
Icelanders could be a part of a Nordic army
The session of the Nordic Council will be held in Reykjavík from October 27 to 31. The session of the Nordic Council will be held in Reykjavík from October 27 to 31. Bryndís Haraldsdóttir, president of the Nordic Council, says she does not believe that the upcoming parliamentary elections in this country and the election campaign related to them will affect the work of the parliament. more

mbl.is,  20 October 2024 8:20 PM
Presidential candidates flock to run for office in the coming elections
Which presidential candidates intend to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections? The number of presidential candidates this spring was quite large, as most people no doubt remember. more

mbl.is,  20 October 2024 1:57 PM
Kerlingarfjöll Highland Base nominated for the Iceland Design Award
Kerlingarfjöll Highland Base activates the potential of a historic outdoor area in an exciting way, with well-designed facilities and diverse services and entertainment. Kerlingafjöll Highland Base by the design team of the Blue Lagoon, Basalt Architects and Design Group Italia is nominated as the place of the year at the Design Awards 2024. The award ceremony will take place on November 7 in Gróska. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  19 October 2024 7:46 PM
Continued greenhouse gas emissions could trigger a regional cooling around the North Atlantic
Continued greenhouse gas emissions increase global warming, but could trigger a regional cooling around the North Atlantic. In an open letter released today at the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavík, Iceland, 44 leading experts on ocean circulation and tipping points from 15 countries appeal to the Nordic Council of Ministers to take this risk seriously, initiate a risk assessment and take steps to minimize this risk as much as possible. more

mbl.is,  19 October 2024 11:41 AM
Iceland could be a reception site for solar power plants in space
It is estimated that the first experimental power plant in an orbit around the earth will deliver 30 MW to Iceland. Reykjavik Energy, the Icelandic climate company Transition Labs and the British high-tech company Space Solar have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding for cooperation in connection with the activation of solar energy in space and the resale of potential energy generated during the research phase. more

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