Iceland Review,   12 September 2025 3:30 PM
Iceland Aims to Cut Emissions by Over 50% by 2035

Iceland plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 55% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels, under new proposals unveiled by Iceland’s Minister of the Environment, Energy, and Climate, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson. The wide-ranging climate plan includes key measures, such as acceleration of electric vehicle uptake, restoring wetlands, and boosting energy efficiency in agriculture. […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 September 2025 2:57 PM
Suspected farmed salmon caught in Blanda this morning

Escaped salmon from Dýrafjörður have been detected in six salmon rivers, including Blanda.

“We have already sent six fish [for examination]. And they had already analysed two. One of them was a farmed salmon. The other turned out to be wild. And then just this morning one was caught with very clear signs of farming, which will also be sent for analysis,” says Guðmundur Rúnar Halldórsson, chair of Veiðifélag Blöndu og Svartár […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 September 2025 2:38 PM
Path above Ólafsfjörður could increase landslide risk

Paths constructed by the forestry association of Ólafsfjörður in the slope above the town could create increased risk of landslides in heavy rain.

Avalanche experts who visited the site today say they need more time to assess the stability.

“What is immediately clear is that this needs to be secured better. There are large stones that came loose when the ground was scraped, they are unstable and can roll […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 September 2025 1:22 PM
Play CEO denies flight cancelled due to informal strike

The CEO of Play, Einar Örn Ólafsson, called a staff meeting this morning at short notice and says its purpose was general information sharing and an attempt to rally the group together.

Asked about the airline pilots’ demands, he says discussions are under way. He says neither dismissals nor other changes were announced at the meeting. He had not received any information that the flight was cancelled due to informal strike action. RÚV […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 September 2025 1:19 PM
Make a date with the devil at Spöngin

On Monday from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Grégory Cattaneo, a French medieval historian and author living in Iceland, will give a lecture, in Icelandic, at Borgarbókasafnið Spöngin on various aspects of devil worship in the Middle Ages, including religion, heresy, legends, traditions and customs, folklore and the church’s opposition.

Grégory will speak about demonology in the 5th-15th centuries. He will discuss religions and practices […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 September 2025 1:08 PM
Laufey library linkup creates cool cards

The internationally famous Icelandic musician Laufey Lín and Borgarbókasafnið (Reykjavík City Library), are releasing a new limited edition library card, for capital bookworms.

Marking the third A Very Laufey Day, Borgarbókasafnið, along with several foreign public libraries, has been selected to issue a special Laufey library card.

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mbl.is,   12 September 2025 10:10 AM
The threat is real

“These are perilous times, and NATO member states must face the seriousness of the threats to their security and democracy.” more

mbl.is,   11 September 2025 10:30 AM
Can't tell farmed salmon from wild salmon

One of the main problems in the current discussion about accidental escapes of farmed salmon is that people can no longer tell farmed fish apart from wild fish. This is according to Daníel Jakobsson, CEO of Arctic Fish in Ísafjörður. more