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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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Evidence suggests that a glacial outburst flood has occurred in Grímsvötn volcano in Vatnajökull glacier. GPS data shows that the ice level has decreased, a strong indication that a flood has started.
Vatnajökull. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
According to Víðis Reynisson, divisional manager at the Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, hydrologists are on their way to Grímsvötn to take samples. Until then, it is difficult to establish with certainty whether a flood has started, mbl.is reports.
However, if a flood has started, it will unlikely be a big one, Víðir stated, as there isn’t much water in the kettles.
Grímsvötn last erupted in 2011, causing a significant amount of ash to fall in South Iceland. A glacial outburst isn’t necessarily an indication of an upcoming eruption.
Click here and here to read more about Grímsvötn.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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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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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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