Author: Desirai Thompson
More Summer Days In Akureyri Than Reykjavík This Year
This summer Akureyri has seen three times the amount of “summer days” than Reykjavík, according to the criteria of Hungurdiskar….
A Flood Has Started In Skaftá
The river Skaftá in Southern Iceland has been seeing changes in recent days indicating a flood has begun. Electrical conductivity…
Reykjavík Literary Festival To Take Place September 8th-11th
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival will take place from September 8th to 11th, after having been rescheduled due to COVID-19….
Icelandic Astrophysicist Awarded In US
Icelandic astrophysicist Guðmundur Kári Stefánsson has been recognised in the United States for his work in helping develop a new…
More Under Fire In KSÍ Controversy
The previous days have seen KSI’s Director, Guðni Bergsson as well as its board, deputies and regional representatives resign from…
Medical Associations Against Prosecution In Healthcare
Chairmen from three Icelandic medical associations have come together to take the stand that healthcare professionals should be protected from…
Horse Race Takes Place Over Highlands
The National Association of Horsemen (Landssamband hestamanna) put on a four-day endurance race over the highlands which ended yesterday. Having…
COVID Roundup: 80 Domestic Cases, 43 In Quarantine
80 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 43…
KSÍ Board Resigns Amid Controversy
The Icelandic Football Association (KSÍ) has been under massive public pressure due to mishandling and denial of sexual assault allegations…
Man Shot By Police Under Two Week Custody
The armed man police shot and wounded in Egilsstaðir last Thursday is being held in custody for two weeks in…
Police Report Less Theft In July
Crime in the Reykjavík area went down in the month of July when compared to statistics from the month prior….
Czech Artist Transforms Wheelhouse Into Cultural Centre
Monika Fryčová, a Czech artist disenchanted with sitting behind a computer during the pandemic, has taken on an interesting project—transforming…
Heat Record in Grímsey
The highest recorded temperature in Grímsey was measured yesterday where it reached 22.3°C between 10:00 and 11:00. Until then, July…
Highest Recorded Temperature In Thirteen Years
Iceland recorded its highest temperature in 13 years yesterday in Hallormsstaður, where it reached 29.3°C at 13:20, Fréttablaðið reports. This…
New Names Added To National Registry
The Icelandic Names Committee (Mannanafnanefnd) made 24 rulings on names on August 6th and 11th, as reported by Vísir. Among…
Bar Closes Upon Learning COVID-Positive Patrons Plan To Attend
Plans for a karaoke night at Gaukurinn bar in downtown Reykjavík were quashed yesterday after management discovered that a number…
Air Traffic Controllers To Strike Next Week
The potential of a strike by air traffic controllers will become a reality on August 31st. RÚV reports. Negotiations between…
US Air Force Training In Iceland
The US Air Force will be conducting training in Iceland over the next few days, according to Vísir. 200 airmen…
Fishing Artefacts Found In Seyðisfjörður
Remains of an old sea shop may have been uncovered during an archeological excavation in Seyðisfjörður over the summer, reports…
Climate Forests Being Planted In Reykjavík
The City of Reykjavík held the first public planting day for its Climate Forests program on August 14th when more…
Reykjavík Marathon Cancelled
The Reykjavík Marathon 2021 has been cancelled after initially being postponed to September 18th due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The…
Litter-Collecting Cat Patrols Höfn
A cat named Brita is spending her time reminding us all how we should treat our planet. Every day she’s…
COVID Roundup: 108 Domestic Cases, 58 In Quarantine
108 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 58…
Helicopter Rescues Fallen Woman At Stuðlagil
A coast guard helicopter was called to Stuðlagil yesterday afternoon to rescue an injured tourist. The woman had fallen 15…
Claims Of Human Rights Violations In Primary Schools
Claims have been levied against Icelandic primary schools for neglecting to provide appropriate educational services to students with disabilities. Claims…