Nature
Land Rise Slows, Earthquakes Diminish in Grindavík
Though land rise continues near the town of Grindavík, Southwest Iceland, it has slowed since the end of January, the Icelandic Met Office reports. The
Jelena Ćirić
February 17, 2020
News
Business
500 Tonnes of Salmon Die in Arnarlax Fish Farms
Around 500 tonnes of salmon have died recently in Arnarlax’s open-net fish farms in the Westfjords. The company’s board chairman told RÚV that number is
Jelena Ćirić
February 17, 2020
Business
Indefinite Strike Begins in Reykjavík
Around 1,850 City of Reykjavík employees who are members of Efling Union began an indefinite strike at midnight last night. The Union’s chairperson believes it
Jelena Ćirić
February 17, 2020
Business
Unemployment Significantly Higher Among Foreigners
More than 8,800 people were registered as unemployed in January, an increase of 789 people from December, RÚV reports. According to Unnur Sverrisdóttir, the head
Larissa Kyzer
February 17, 2020
News
Four Icelandic Books that Address UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
In a fun and edifying take on end-of-year ‘Best Of’ lists, UNESCO’s Cites of Literature launched a social media campaign naming their recommended reads for
Larissa Kyzer
February 17, 2020
Nature
ICE-SAR Responded to Nearly 800 Calls in One Day
Iceland’s Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) teams responded to 763 calls on Friday, all before 6.00pm, while the country was on red alert during a punishing
Larissa Kyzer
February 15, 2020
Culture
Iceland’s Second Eurovision Semifinal Tonight
Iceland’s second Eurovision semifinal will be held on Saturday night at Háskólabío, starting at 7:30pm local time, RÚV reports. Five Eurovision hopefuls will perform, with
Larissa Kyzer
February 15, 2020
Business
New Bill Proposes Fines on Companies with Gender-Imbalanced Boards
A new parliamentary bill would impose fines on Icelandic companies that do not fulfil a gender quota on their corporate boards, mbl.is reports. The bill
Larissa Kyzer
February 14, 2020
Nature
Extreme Weather Causes Travel Disruptions, Power Outages, and Property Damage
The predicted severe winds hit the country this morning, causing travel disruptions, property damage and disruptions to capital area services. The red alert warning has
Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir
February 14, 2020
Business
Publisher Acquitted on Most Counts of Strike Breaking
Árvakur, the publishing company that owns daily newspaper Morgunblaðið was cleared of all but one charge of strike-breaking during a journalists’ strike that took place
Larissa Kyzer
February 14, 2020
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