The police in Rangárvallasýsla recommend that people who intend on hiking up Hekla volcano take their mobile phones with them so that if measurements show that an eruption is imminent, they can be contacted.
Der Lärm-Beobachtungs- und Informationsdienst für Europa hat kürzlich eine Lärmkarte für die größten Städte Islands herausgegeben.
Die Such-und Rettungsmannschaft in der Region Þingeyjarsýsla östlich von Akureyri, wurde in der Nacht zu Freitag um Mitternacht zu Hilfe gerufen, um einen Urlauber zu suchen.
Between 1,500 and 1,800 teachers at 26 state secondary schools and two private schools in Iceland have gone on strike today.
Mit drei anwesenden Autorinnen war Island auf der Leipziger Buchmesse gut vertreten.
In den zurückliegenden Jahren stieg die Bevölkerungszahl in Island um zwölf Prozent.
Up to 2,000 people attended a protest in Austurvöllur square outside parliament in Reykjavík on Saturday afternoon. Protesters are demanding that the Icelandic government not withdraw the country’s EU membership application before asking the nation whether or not it would like to continue accession talks.
In the first-ever Faroe Music Awards (FMA), held over the weekend, Icelandic musician Svavar Knútur and local musician Maríus Ziska received the award for Song of the Year for ‘Tokan/Þokan’ (‘The Fog’).
The magma chamber under volcano Hekla is now almost full, according to Páll Einarsson, professor in geophysics at University of Iceland.
