Author: Catherine Magnúsdóttir
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Lone Puffin Rescued On Glacier Expedition
A puffin was found and rescued this week by itself in the middle of the glacier Langjökull. The bird was…
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Iceland To Participate In COVID-19 Vaccine Project
In a civil defense information meeting yesterday, it was stated by chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason that Iceland is going to…
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Baths Are Popular Use For Domestic Travel Vouchers
Back in June, the government paid out about 205 million ISK to support domestic travel in Iceland, in light of…
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IceDocs 2020: Dim The House Lights For Some Lighthouse Highlights
The Iceland Documentary Film Festival—IceDocs for short—returned this year to Akranes from July 15th to 19th to present a number…
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Helicopters Landed Illegally In Hornstrandir
Earlier last week a group of eight American travelers was flown to the nature reserve Hornstrandir in two helicopters, Fréttablaðið…
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Copyright Dispute Over “Let It Out” Campaign
British artist Marcus Lyall has accused Íslandsstofa (Promote Iceland) of copyright infringement, saying their new tourist marketing campaign is derived…
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Icelandic Superstitions: For Whom The Bean Tolls
When you can’t rely on the sun to tell you when to wake up, coffee becomes a necessity. But, according…
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Earthquake Clusters Continue To Shake Iceland
The Reykjanes Peninsula has been shaken up by a large earthquake at Fagradalsfjall last night around midnight, measuring 5.0 in…
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Icelandic Bunny Rescue Villikanínur Gives Bunnies New Home
A newly formed animal protection organisation called “Villikanínur” has dedicated itself to saving feral bunnies in Iceland. Following the deaths…
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Heavy Rain And Winds Raise Warning Level To Orange
Heavy rain and winds coming in from the northeast have caused the Icelandic Meteorological Office to issue an orange level…
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Seventeen Planes To Arrive In Keflavík Today
According to Vísir, seventeeen new passenger flights are expected to arrive at Keflavík Airport, starting from 8:00 this morning. Note:…
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Scream And Shout And Let It All Out
“Inspired by Iceland”, the promotional project of Visit Iceland (an official destination marketing office for Iceland), has come up with…
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Deboned Lamb Found In Dritvík
A deboned lamb has been found in Dritvík in Snæfellsnes, according to a report by Vísir. A picture of the…
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Stormy Weather Ahead
A storm front is expected to sweep across the country tomorrow, coming from the Greenland sea, that will determine the…
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IceDocs 2020: The Film Festival Brings Documentary-Love Back To Akranes
IceDocs, one of Iceland’s hottest and most unique film festivals, is back for more this year. After celebrating its premiere…
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Earthquake Series Continues
The Meteorological Office still warns that a large earthquake of up to 7 in magnitude could occur at the mouth…
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Neglected Houses In Reykjavík
According to the Residents Association of Central Reykjavík, numerous houses in the neighborhood have fallen into a state of decay…
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Archaeological Excavation In Downtown Reykjavík
Since Autumn last year, archaeological excavations have taken place in the Cabinet Square in downtown Reykjavík. The purpose of the…
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3.3 Earthquake in Grindavík
Another earthquake has shaken up parts of Iceland. This time not (only) in the north, which has been shaken by…
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Flight Attendants Reject Agreement With Icelandair
The majority of the members of Iceland’s flight attendants union (FFÍ) denied a new collective bargaining agreement signed by the…
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New Road Through Dynjandisheiði Raises Concerns
The National Planning Agency (Skipulagsstofnun) has issued a statement concerning the assessment of the environmental impact of the planned Westfjord…
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Seagull Turf Wars In Garðabær
Seagulls have been causing much trouble in Garðabær, particularly around the nursing home Ísafold where the birds have caused the…
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Horse Daringly Rescued From A Ditch In Grímsnes
Last weekend, a horse named Esja was found stuck in a big mud ditch at Árveg in Grímsnes. The mare…
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More Earthquakes Felt In Eyjafjörður
A series of earthquakes was felt yesterday in the north of Iceland. According to Iceland’s Meteorological Office, the first occurred…
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Icelandic Publishing Company Bought Up
Last week it was announced that the Swedish company Storytel had aquired a 70% majority interest in Iceland’s leading book…