Author: Erik Pomrenke

Society

Outlook Improves for Guðmundur Felix

Following four surgeries in the past week, Guðmundur Felix’s infections show signs of lessening. The operations seem to be cause for hope, with Guðmundur Felix

Erik Pomrenke May 8, 2023

Nature

Most Fishing Permits for Summer Sold Out

Fishing permits for the majority of Iceland’s salmon rivers have already been sold out, according to Jón Helgi Björnsson, chairperson of the Federation of Icelandic

Erik Pomrenke May 8, 2023

Podcast

Deep North Episode 24: Velvet Terrorism

Visiting the exhibition Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia, you enter a dark room. You are pleasantly greeted by a man sitting at a fold-up table

Erik Pomrenke May 5, 2023

Ask IR

What is Iceland doing about blood farms?

Since the 1980s, Icelandic horse farmers have been extracting the hormone Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) from their pregnant mares to gain extra income. The hormone

Erik Pomrenke May 4, 2023

Sci & Tech

Guðmundur Felix May Lose His Arms A Second Time

Guðmundur Felix, an Icelander famous for being the recipient of one of the world’s first-ever double arm transplants, may be in danger of losing his

Erik Pomrenke May 2, 2023

Podcast

Deep North Episode 23: The Wonderer

Júníus Meyvant is always impersonating other people, and all the people he impersonates are always yelling. His father when he, Júníus, was learning to play

Erik Pomrenke April 28, 2023

Ask IR

What is Iceland’s target for biofuels as a share of motor fuels by 2030?

A key aspect of Iceland’s energy transition is exploring the uses of renewable energy in transportation. As can be seen from the graph below, electricity

Erik Pomrenke April 26, 2023

Cargo Ship Wilson Skaw stranded in Húnaflói

Society

Stranded Cargo Ship Refloated

The cargo ship Wilson Skaw was refloated around 9:00 this morning. The 113m-long cargo ship ran aground on April 19 in Húnaflói bay, off the

Erik Pomrenke April 21, 2023

Politics

Russian Trawler Suspected of Espionage

At least one of the 50 Russian ships suspected of conducting espionage in the legal waters of the Nordic countries is believed to have also

Erik Pomrenke April 21, 2023

Economy

Icelandic Caviar to Hit Markets in Two Months

Icelandic caviar will be making its first entry into the market in two months. The caviar, produced by the Ólafsfjörður-based Northern Sturgeon Company, will be

Erik Pomrenke April 21, 2023

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Outlook Improves for Guðmundur Felix

Most Fishing Permits for Summer Sold Out

Deep North Episode 24: Velvet Terrorism

What is Iceland doing about blood farms?

Guðmundur Felix May Lose His Arms A Second Time

Deep North Episode 23: The Wonderer

What is Iceland’s target for biofuels as a share of motor fuels by 2030?

Stranded Cargo Ship Refloated

Russian Trawler Suspected of Espionage

Icelandic Caviar to Hit Markets in Two Months

Emmsjé Gauti Releases 2023 National Festival Song

Opioid Crisis: Over 1,730 Doses of Naloxone Distributed

EFTA Surveillance Authority to Investigate Whaling in Iceland

New Car Sales Rise Despite High Interest Rates, Inflation

Real Estate Value Rises 11.7% in Iceland

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