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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Erling Einarsson, a guide at Volcano Tours, states that archaeological remains would be at risk if drilling for geothermal energy would be carried out at Eldvörp on Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, as planned.
Eldvörp is considered a unique geological phenomenon and there are also many remains of human settlement in the area, including shelters made of rock, ancient paths and stacked walls that haven’t been studied, ruv.is reports.
One hole was drilled at Eldvörp in 1979. According to Erling, a bulldozer drove through a roof of a cave at the time, unveiling stacked walls and bones. The remains have yet to be examined.
Drilling five experimental holes in the area are currently on the drawing board. A framework program on energy harnessing is being discussed at Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, and an environmental impact assessment for Eldvörp is being carried out.
Click here to read more about the framework program and other disputed geothermal projects.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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