Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Malaysian Airlines Did Not Fly Over Holuhraun
Malaysian Airlines have slammed a satirical article claiming that one of their flights was forced to make an emergency landing…
Nordic Council Literature Prize Moving To Iceland
The Nordic Literature Prize, which is given out annually to authors for novels in a Nordic language, will henceforth be…
Chinese Ambassador To Iceland Arrested For Espionage
Chinese Ambassador to Iceland Ma Jisheng and his wife have been arrested by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage, reports…
Minister Of Fisheries: Our Whaling Is Sustainable
The Minister of Fisheries, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, says he is concerned by the démarche delivered to the Icelandic government to…
Volcano Update: Bárðarbunga Continues To Subside
The subsidence of the Bárðarbunga caldera continues, sinking by 45 cm just this morning following an earthquake with the magnitude…
Eruption Pollution Likely To Hit Whole Country
If Holuhraun continues erupting it is likely the whole country will be affected by poisonous SO2 levels, reports RÚV. “[If…
Potato Harvest So-So, Summer’s Fault
Harvest is upon Reykjavík’s allotment gardens and unfortunately for potato salad enthusiasts city-wide, the yield was not great. RÚV reports…
Resignations At DV Stack Up After Editor Is Ousted
DV’s managing director, assistant editor, and at least 4 other employees have resigned in light of recent events which saw chief editor…
Eruption Pollution At All Time High
The residents of Reyðarfjörður have been advised to stay indoors as fumes from the Holuhraun eruption cause pollution to spike…
Icelandic Parliament To Review Whaling
Nine opposition MP’s have tabled a motion in parliament to assess the overall benefits of whaling, reports RÚV. The MP’s…
Icelanders Prefer The Dark Side
The majority of Icelanders playing Star Wars Commander, an iOS title and Disney’s first game in the franchise, prefer to…
Bárðarbunga Could Sink Another 100 Metres
The Bárðarbunga caldera could sink by another 100 metres though the subsidence so far has cast uncertainty on how things will…
Iceland Has Oldest Graduates
A new OECD report on education shows that Iceland is the only place in the developed world where the average…
Holuhraun Growing Rapidly, Gandalf May Be Investigating
The Holuhraun lava field has grown by 1 square kilometre in the last 24 hours, twice as much as in…
Women Taking Over Áramótaskaupið
Director Silja Hauksdóttir has been hired to direct this year’s Áramótaskaup, reports RÚV. Áramótaskaupið is an annual comedy revue screened…
Worries Over Bárðarbunga Eruption Rise
Fears of an eruption at Bárðarbunga continue to rise as the volcano’s caldera sinks further and more seismic activity is…
Largest Lava Eruption Since 19th Century
The Holuhraun eruption has produced more lava than any other eruption since the 19th century, reports RÚV. According to a…
E. Coli Found In Drinking Water
Residents of Vogar, situated between Reykjavík and Keflavík, are being advised to boil drinking water after E. coli was found in…
Police Chase Mischievous Mink
Police chased a mischievous mink this weekend after it surprised ball guests in Harpa’s parking garage. Vísir reports that as guests…
Holuhraun Reaches River, Steam Plumes Reported
Lava from the Holuhraun eruption has reached the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, reports the Institute of Earth Sciences. Geologist Þorvaldur…
Volcano Watch: Holuhraun Update And New Photos
Two new fissures have opened up in the Holuhraun eruption, about 1.5 kilometres south of the previous eruption site. According…
Drivers Ignore Volcano Restrictions, Face High Fines
Several passengers and drivers will face high fines after being caught driving in potentially dangerous and restricted areas near the…
Tourist Family Laughs As Teen Son Freezes
An American family was scolded by a park ranger yesterday after daring their teenage son to jump off a ledge…
Small Boat Owners Angry About Mackerel Ban
The National Association of Small Boat Owners has stated that the Ministry of Fisheries is playing Russian Roulette by banning…
Toxic Fumes Coming Out Of Holuhraun
Toxic fumes from the Holuhraun eruption have been measured 6 km above the ground, reports RÚV. The fumes are mostly…