Author: Jelena Ćirić

Svanbjörg Pálsdóttir. Cigarette stubs washed up on the beach in Eskifjörður, East Iceland, August 16, 2023

Nature

Thousands of Cigarette Stubs Wash Up on East Iceland Beach

A resident of Eskifjörður, East Iceland was shocked to see thousands of cigarette stubs washed up on the shore of the fjord yesterday. It is

Jelena Ćirić August 17, 2023

Politics

Asylum Seekers on the Streets Due to New Law

Over 10 asylum seekers who have been evicted from state housing are living on the streets, RÚV reports. Some have been sleeping outside without shelter

Jelena Ćirić August 17, 2023

Stykkishólmur - Stykkishólmshöfn - Breiðafjörður - Snæfellsnes

Nature

Unusually Dry Summer in West and Southeast Iceland

Rivers and streams have been shrinking and even drying up entirely following several weeks with little to no rainfall in Iceland. In Stykkishólmur, West Iceland,

Jelena Ćirić August 16, 2023

Scene from the Icelandic Opera's 2017 staging of Tosca

Culture

Icelandic Government to Stop Funding Icelandic Opera Company

The Icelandic government is planning to establish a national opera company to start operations in 2025 and will consequently stop funding the Icelandic Opera. The

Jelena Ćirić August 16, 2023

Nature

Askja Slowly Preparing for Eruption

The land at Askja has risen 70 cm over the past two years, indicating that some 20 million cubic metres of magma are collecting under

Jelena Ćirić August 16, 2023

Culture

Mugi-zen

It’s the first day of July and when the photographer picks me up, it’s pouring rain. Summer has yet to make an appearance in Reykjavík, or in most of Iceland for that matter. We head north out of the city, bracing ourselves for a three-hour drive to the Vatnsnes peninsula, where we’re attending an outdoor […]

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Jelena Ćirić August 3, 2023

Features

Working It Out

A few years ago, Iceland instituted a four-day work week. It’s gone off without a hitch and everyone’s been happier since. At least that’s the story that has spread through foreign media outlets. The truth is much more complex. Firstly, it’s not a four-day work week, but a 4.5-day work week. Secondly, it technically only applies […]

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Jelena Ćirić July 31, 2023

Nature

Eruption Site Open and Wildfires Quelled

The eruption site on Reykjanes is open to visitors today and firefighters have managed to subdue the wildfires that have been raging at the site.

Jelena Ćirić July 20, 2023

Society

Fatal Fire May Lead to Amendments on Housing Regulations

The Minister of Infrastructure has drafted an amendment to fire safety regulations in Iceland. The changes are meant to ensure more people have their actual

Jelena Ćirić July 18, 2023

Nature

2-3 Times More Powerful than 2021 Eruption

The ongoing eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula is about 2-3 times more powerful than the 2021 eruption at the same site, according to the latest

Jelena Ćirić July 18, 2023