Author: Desirai Thompson - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Keflavík Airport Expansion Begins

by

The twenty thousand square metre expansion of Leif Erikson Air Terminal at Keflavík Airport formally began on August 16th. The…

Magnitude 3.1 Earthquake Hits Near Hellisheiði Geothermal Plant

by

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit just three kilometres north of the Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Plant around 22:49 yesterday evening. Several…

COVID-19 Arrives In Grímsey

by

The coronavirus has made its way to Grímsey—a small island located 40 kilometres off the northern coast of Iceland—for the…

British Man Travels Iceland By Scooter

by

British man Hugh Graham left Reykjavík on August 5th. Now 12 days later, he’s more than 600 km away in…

The Reykjavík Dialogue 2021: Conference On Gender-Based Violence Begins

by

From August 16th-18th, activists and survivors will be welcomed by the Government of Iceland, in collaboration with the city of…

COVID Roundup: 55 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most In Quarantine

by

55 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 28…

Vaccinated Travellers With Connections To Iceland Must Test Upon Arrival

by

In effect from August 16th, vaccinated travellers with connections in Iceland must test for COVID-19 within 48 hours of arrival…

Flatey Nature Reserve Doubles In Size

by

Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland, has signed for the expansion of the nature…

Resolution Found In Húsafell Tombstone House Mediation

by

A resolution has been found in the debate over the status of the tombstone house in Húsafell after a controversy…

One Quarter Of Icelanders Have COVID Anxiety

by

A recent survey from Þjóðarpúls Gallup conducted in the latter half of July has shed light on the impact of…

Northern Lights Research Delayed Due To COVID-19

by

Complications from the global COVID-19 pandemic have put a halt on the progress of the Arctic Observatory (CIAO) at Kárhóll,…

Dog Ownership Increased During Pandemic

by

Dog ownership has taken a sharp rise during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland. According to RÚV, data from the Icelandic…

Stolen Items Returned To Glaumbær Museum After 50 Years

by

An interesting package from Germany arrived to the Skagafjörður Heritage Museum in Glaumbær last week, according to a post from…

Current COVID-19 Measures Extended

by

At a meeting in Grindavík yesterday, the Ministry of Health decided to extend the current COVID-19 restrictions a further two…

Semi-Automatic Firearm Imports On The Rise In Iceland

by

Last year Iceland saw 13 times more semi-automatic firearms imported into the country than in 2019. In the preceding four-year…

What ‘Code Red’ Global Warming Means For Iceland

by

Iceland is home to one of the largest glaciers in Europe, the eminent Vatnajökull. Covering roughly 8% of the country’s…

Trust In Police Falling Among Young Icelanders

by

Confidence in the police is shifting among younger generations in Iceland. A recent survey (.pdf) conducted by the Social Sciences…

Iceland Turning Red Not A Concern For Tourism

by

Iceland has turned red according to the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 risk assessment. These results are…

Tourists Once Again Risk It All For A Good Story

by

Updates of the coronavirus pandemic have been taking over the front pages of the world’s news for over a year….

Discovery of Man-Made Caves Brings History Into Focus

by

A snapshot the Icelandic landscape during the time of historical figure Snorri Sturluson is becoming clearer. Last summer, man-made caves…

A Rainbow Under Grey Skies

by

Today a rainbow will appear in Reykjavík to break up the usual grey skies, however this rainbow will be under…