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Gods Of Iceland: Víðarr, The One Shoe Wonder
Strengths: One super-powerful Timberland boot. Almost as strong as Þórr. Survives the literal end of the world. Weaknesses: Only has one shoe. Modern Analogue: The overprotective son who won’t let anyone make fun of his papa. Imagine being the son of Óðinn.…
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Seasonal Depression Isn’t Just Seasonal Anymore…
A psychologist at the Anxiety Treatment Centre has stated that there are many people getting repeatedly depressed during the summer and that the bad weather in the capital region definitely isn’t helping, Fréttablaðið reports. Sóley Dröfn Davíðsdóttir said: “It is so remarkable…
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Humpback Whale Spotted Very Close To Land
Jóhann Már Kristinsson, a producer in Iceland, was contacted by the whale watching team called Artic Sea Tours who took him out to see some humpback whales that have some particularly close to land. Í stuttu máli. Hnúfubakur að gefa allt í…
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Icelandic Tourist Board Disappointed At New Border Regulations
The chairman of the Icelandic Tourist Board, Bjarnheiður Hallsdóttir, has stated she is disappointed with the new rules at the border and that the rules do not go in accordance with the plan set by the government, RÚV reports. It was decided…
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Gylfi Sigurðsson Under Investigation Due To Alleged Sexual Violation
According to sources at mbl.is, Gylfi Sigurðsson, a football player for Everton and the Icelandic National Team, is under investigation by the police in Manchester due to an alleged sexual violation against a child. This was later confirmed by sources close to…
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Committee Chairman Of Þjóðhátíð Is Not Worried About Infections At The Festival
Hörður Orri Grettisson, the chairman of the National Festival committee, has told Fréttablaðið that he’s not worried about infections spreading at the festival this year. Domestic infections are on the rise; 11 infections were detected yesterday and of them, 5 were quarantined.…
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Basic Wages Increased By An Average Of 6.6% In 2020
Basic wages have increased throughout 2020 by 6.6% and are still rising. The lowest wages in Iceland in 2020 were in accommodation and restaurant operations but also in waste management, and work in water and sewerage. On the other hand, regular monthly…
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Sixteen Diagnosed With COVID Yesterday, All Domestic And Ten Out Of Quarantine
Sixteen people were diagnosed domestically with COVID-19 yesterday, ten of which were quarantined, Vísir reports. It is unknown how many of the infected had received a vaccination. It’s never truly gone Only one coronavirus infection was detected at the border yesterday. 124…
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Fire Brigade Make Their Most Daring Rescue… A Bird Stuck In A Tree
The capital area’s fire brigade received a bizarre call yesterday as they were told a bird needed rescuing from a tree, RÚV reported. The bird in question was a small starling with a small thread on its legs. The same thread would…
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Solar Eclipse Visible Across All Of Iceland This Week
On Thursday June 10th, a solar eclipse will be visible across the entire country—provided there is good weather. At the peak of the eclipse, the moon will cover 69% of the sun if viewed from Reykjavík. Nice. This will be the largest…
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Puffin Population Is At Risk Due To Global Warming
A new study has shown that the rising sea temperature has caused a significant decrease in the Icelandic puffin population over the past few decades. The study was published in the scientific journal Global Change Biology. The study has been tracking the…
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Hopes That Treatment With Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Will Be Allowed In The Country
Psychiatrist Haraldur Erlendsson hopes that in the near future, hallucinogenic mushrooms will be allowed for medical use in Iceland, Vísir reports. It is believed by some psychiatrists that a revolution in treatment is on its way thanks to new research which shows…
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Lava Has Flowed Over The Defence Walls At The Eruption Site
The defence walls built by Nafnlausadalur have been breached by the lava flow coming from the eruption. On Saturday evening, lava began to flow over the eastern defence wall; the wall in question was about six metres high. At around 3 o’…
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Dog Who Bit Woman At A Nightclub Won’t Be Put Down
The Reykjavík Health Inspectorate are requesting that a dog who bit a woman at Röntgen nightclub last year should not be put down, Vísir reports. The decision was made following a temperament assessment of the dog. Who let the dogs out? The…
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Now Charging 1000 ISK To Park At The Eruption Sites
An announcement from Landeigendafélag Hrauns sf, the group of landowners who own the land where the eruption is taking place, states that a parking fee at the new car park near the eruption will charge 1000 ISK per car. This is confirmed…
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People Coming Into Iceland To Steal Rare Bird Eggs
There are concerns that individuals will come to Iceland for the sole purpose of stealing rare eggs, Vísir reports. The chairman of the board of the Icelandic Falcon Centre says that it is unusually common these days for falcon eggs to disappear,…
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NASA Captures The Eruption With The LANDSAT-8 Satellite
Yesterday, the LANDSAT-8 satellite orbited over Iceland and captured pictures of the eruption at Geldingadalur with its high tech camera. The natural history group at the University of Iceland published the new photos on their Facebook page. The photos taken from the…
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Almost A Third Of Young People In Iceland Are Using Snus
The sale of snus, nicotine pouches, have multiplied in recent years and it’s now estimated that one third of young people use snus, RÚV reports. At the beginning of 2019, 64 kilos were imported per month and in July last year, twelve…
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Volcano Closed To The Public Today Due To Pathway Construction
The volcanic eruption at Geldingadalur will be closed today as rescue teams are constructing and updating the hiking trails. The Chief of Police in Suðurnes reports on this on Facebook. Góðan dag. Vegna framkvæmda á gönguleið að gosstöðvum verður lokað inn á…
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Geldingadalur: The Volcano That Just Keeps Giving
Research done by Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland has shown a significant increase in lava flow at the eruption site. In an interview with Fréttablaðið, Þorvaldur Þórðarson, a geoscientist, encourages people to keep an eye on the volcano as…
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Farmers Becoming Increasingly Concerned About Continued Drought
In an interview with Fréttablaðið, the chair of the Farmer’s Association, Gunnar Þorgeirsson, has said that the weather conditions in the next few days will determine whether farmers’ plans for uncultivated crops will be disrupted this year. The weather in recent weeks…
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Attempts To Get Mick Jagger To Play In Icelandic Bridge Tournament
The board of the Icelandic Bridge Association held a meeting last week to discuss the next bridge tournament after it has been postponed in recent years due to meeting restrictions, Fréttablaðið reports. Very ambitious plans are being made for the 2022 tournament,…
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No Indication That The Eruption Will Stop Any Time Soon
In an interview with RÚV, Kristín Jónsdóttir, earthquake hazards coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, says that despite changes in volcanic activity, there are no signs that the eruption is ending in Geildingadalur. The eruption site is closed to the public today…
