Der isländische Wetterdienst hatte es angekündigt: am Vormittag erreichte ein Sturmtief den Westteil der Insel und sorgt seitdem mit Böen und Schneefall in weiten Teilen des Landes für Verkehrsbehinderungen.
Icelandic journalist Illugi Jökulsson has written an article about what could have happened, if the settlements established by Icelander Leifur Eiríksson in North America had been permanent and Nordic people had gone to other parts of Vinlandia.
In recent interviews following the release of her new album, Björk comments on friendship, the environment and music, among other things.
Hundreds of dead guillemots were recently found by farmer Gunnar Óli Hákonarson at Sandur in Aðaldalur, North Iceland.
The Association of Rangers in Iceland released a statement yesterday condemning the National Energy Authority’s proposal of new power plants within and on the borders of national parks, and close to popular tourist destinations.
The vast majority of Icelanders, or 97 percent, use the internet, making the nation the most connected in Europe. Iceland has also topped the list in previous years.
