Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Multiple Brush Fires Break Out From New Year’s Fireworks, Windmill Destroyed
While the air quality in Reykjavík on New Year’s Eve stayed within healthy limits, due primarily to the strong, steady…
Coast Guard Deploys Helicopter For Person Stranded On Lava
The Coast Guard was required to deploy a helicopter on New Year’s Day to rescue an individual who had walked…
COVID Roundup: New COVID Death, Schools Worried, Restrictions Not Relaxing Soon
Kjarninn reports that there has been a new death due to complications arising from the coronavirus. The person in question…
Strætó: Bus Drivers Not Responsible For Enforcing Use Of Masks On Buses
Frequent passengers of the capital area bus system (Strætó) may have noticed that not everyone takes masking up seriously on…
COVID Roundup: Icelanders Exceed All Expectations In Booster Shots, New Border Infection Record
Icelanders have been very diligent about getting themselves vaccinated, especially when it comes to getting a booster shot, Vísir reports….
Prime Minister Advises People Proceed With Caution In The Pandemic
Following yesterday’s news that three government minsiters all tested positive for the coronavirus, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir tells RÚV that…
Reminder: It Is Illegal To Sell Wild Geese On Facebook
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has issued a public advisory reminding people that Icelandic law is very clear…
COVID Roundup: Lower Numbers Than Yesterday, Hospitals Under Considerable Workload
At a press conference held just moments ago, chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason, chief of medicine Alma D. Möller (above), and…
Earthquakes Calming, Reminding Scientists Of Last March’s Pre-Eruption Events
The earthquake swarm which began on December 21st has been considerably calmer over the past 24 hours or so, but…
“Pandemic Babies” Set To Outpace “Financial Crash Babies” In 2021
In the beginning of December, some 4,300 babies were registered in the Parental Leave Fund due to parents taking a…
3.6 Earthquake Recorded Yesterday, Eruption Watch Continues
According to data from the Icelandic Met Office, there were six earthquakes of a magnitude greater than 3 yesterday. The…
Fireworks Sales Now Open For New Year’s
Fireworks sales have officially begun in the run-up to New Year’s Eve, RÚV reports. As with last year, people can…
Finance Minister, Foreign Minister & Industry Minister Test Positive For Coronavirus
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson has tested positive for the coronavirus, RÚV reports. He disclosed this himself yesterday in a…
COVID Roundup: 836 Domestic Cases, Healthcare Workers Under Great Pressure
RÚV reports that healthcare workers are experiencing a tremendous workload lately, not least of all those who conduct sample testing….
First MP Of Kurdish Background And Youngest MP Both Take Seats In Iceland’s Parliament
Today was an historic first in the history of Iceland’s Parliament, for two reasons. Firstly, because Lenya Rún Taha Karim,…
Geophysicists: If There Is An Eruption, It Will Likely Arise At The Same Location
Without confirming whether or not an eruption is imminent, Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland, told…
11 New Icelanders Born Over Christmas
In the midst of these pandemic times, it’s important to have hope. Case in point: Vísir reports that six babies…
COVID Roundup: Another Record Broken, Long Waits In Screening Lines Raising Concerns
Icelanders have been very diligent about getting themselves tested for the coronavirus. So much so that RÚV reports some 2,700…
Seismic Activity In Reykjanes Continues, SMS Alert System Reactivated
A new alert from the Icelandic Met Office states that most of the seismic activity that started up again on…
COVID Roundup: 443 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis
There were 443 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday, plus an additional 51 at the border. This…
About 5,000 Earthquakes Near Fagradalsfjall Since Tuesday, 4.0 Early This Morning
There have been about 5,000 earthquakes around Fagradalsfjall since the earthquake swarm in the area began last Tuesday, RÚV reports….
‘Lamb’ On Oscars’ International Feature Shortlist
Deadline reports that Dýrið–better known to international audiences as Lamb–has made the Oscars’ shortlist for international feature films. Lamb will…
One Company Sells Up To 800,000 Disks Of “Laufabrauð” Each Year
Gæðabakstur, perhaps best known to our readers as the bakers who provide renowned hot dog vendors Bæjarins Bestu with their…
COVID Roundup: 267 Domestic Cases, Highest Number Of Border Cases This Year
There were 267 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday, plus an additional 51 at the border. This…
Earthquake Swarm In Reykjanes, Lateral Magma Movement Likely Cause
A series of significantly large earthquakes–i.e., at a magnitude of 3.0 or greater–have been detected in Reykjanes since early this…