Author: Haukur Már Helgason
New Invention: Affordable Household Volcanic Pollution Filter
According to RÚV, engineer and inventor Skúli Barker has designed an affordable solution to indoors sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution: a…
ISIS Defector Claims Icelander Filmed Propaganda Videos
An extensive blog post published on the New York Review of Books’ website (NYRB) this Tuesday cites a Syrian defector…
At 0.5 Percent, Growth Is Lower Than Expected
Last week, Statistics Iceland (StatIce) reported the annual economic growth, over this year’s first three quarters, at 0.5%. The seasons…
IRCA Warns Of Icy Roads And Blizzard
On Monday night, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) announced closures of some roads due to stormy and icy…
Natural Treasure Lake Jökulsárlón For Sale
Familiar to audiences of such films as Tomb Raider and Batman BeginsThe lagoon Jökulsárlón – Glacier-river-lagoon, in a verbatim translation…
Fire Department Evicts Renters Without Notice
Says Red Cross will take care no one ends on the streetEarlier this Monday, the Capital Area Fire Department attempted…
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Debates on Monday #13Nature. The ultimate free lunch or an anomaly in today’s world, most easily fixed by charging for…
UN Expert Visits For Post-2008 Human Rights Checkup
Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, an Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Human Rights, as appointed by the United Nations Human Rights…
Northern Lights Illuminate Full Moon’s Night Sky
Photographer Art Bicnick captured these stunning images of northern lights, technically known as Aurora Borealis, at play over Iceland this…
Austerity Kills Patients, Says Doctor As He Quits
Says authorities intend to privatize — Advises people to prepare for “nation-wide calamities”Doctor Vilhjálmur Ari Arason has resigned from his…
Old Landsbankinn Authorized To Pay € 2.6 Billion To Priority Creditors
The Central Bank has authorized the former Landsbankinn’s bankruptcy estate to pay what amounts to 400 billion ISK in foreign…
The World’s Freest Internet
Iceland remains at the top of the Freedom on the Internet index in 2014, according to the a report collected…
Iceland Most Corrupt Nordic Country
Iceland is the most corrupt of the Nordic countries according to Transparency International’s latest report. The Corruption Perceptions Index measures…
Proposal To Make Revenge Porn Criminal Offense
Members of Alþingi on behalf of Bright future have introduced a proposal for amendments to the penal code, which would…
Toll Authorities Randomly Inspect 30-40 Letters A Day
Toll authorities unsealed 3,722 mail deliveries, categorized as letters, for inspection, during the period from July to November 20th this…
Majority Pushes For Eight New Hydro Power Plant Options
Proposal and lack of due process called “unlawful” and “declaration of war”Last week’s Thursday, the majority of Alþingi’s Industrial Affairs…
Humanist Receives Death Threats From Islamophobes
This Saturday, Siðmennt, the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, held a symposium titled “Need We Fear Islam?”. Sigurður Hólm Gunnarsson, ergotherapist…
Pippa Met Sigur Rós
Pippa is a seven year old girl from the US — and a fan of Icelandic band Sigur Rós. Suffering…
Patient Spent A Month In Hospital Corridor
Doctors’ strike surpasses five weeks — Negotiations “futile” says doctors’ representativeFour gastroenterologists have quit their jobs at the university hospital…
Which Is Why We Talk About The Weather
Debates on Monday #12Yet another Monday. Feel free to read the following at work. That goes for police staff as…
Do Not Travel On Sunday, Advises Civil Protection
In related news: Flying trampolinesThe Civil Protection Police Unit advises people to stay indoors on Sunday and postpone all travels,…
“Outright Crazy Weather” Expected Sunday
According to meteorologist Einar Magnús Einarsson, at the Icelandic Met Office, a violent storm, “outright crazy weather”, is to be…
Minister’s Phone Data Left Unexamined, Out Of Respect
Vice State Prosecutor Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson says that data about the former Minister of the Interior’s phone communication was not…
Police Officer Wants Limits On Immigrants’ Right To Privacy
“Biggi the cop”, famous through Youtube, also claims Christians are discriminated againstPolice officer Birgir Örn Guðjónsson, colloquially known as Biggi…
Police Need Machine Guns To Fight Islamic State
According to Chief Superintendent Jón BjartmarzThe general police forces need 70 pieces of MP5 submachine guns as soon as possible,…