Day: December 16, 2019

Society

Icelandic Zuist Church to Dissolve

Ágúst Arnar Ágústsson, manager of the Icelandic Zuist Church, says once the state’s court case against the organisation is closed, he will dissolve the

Jelena Ćirić December 16, 2019

Magazine

Riders on the Storm

Glassy. Stoked. Gnarly. Shred. Rip it. Sun-bleached surfing vocabulary seems out of place on the Snæfellsnes peninsula on this cold and windy morning. It’s a rich part of the vocabulary of Czech brothers Lukas and Filip Polach who came to Iceland for the thrill of surfing – chasing the perfect wave.

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Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson December 16, 2019

Culture

In Focus: No Smoke Without Fireworks

Reykjavík’s New Year’s Eve fireworks tradition results in much pollution, yet it’s also the primary source of funding for the country’s search and rescue teams.

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Ragnar Tómas December 16, 2019

Nature

Electricity Issues Drag On in North Iceland

While electricity has been restored to most areas affected by last week’s extreme weather, many areas of North Iceland continued to run on reserve power

Jelena Ćirić December 16, 2019

Nature

Earthquake Swarm on Reykjanes Peninsula

Over 1,000 earthquakes and aftershocks have been detected in a wave of seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula which began yesterday morning. Nine of the

Jelena Ćirić December 16, 2019