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RVK Newscast 179: Underwater Volcano On The Cards
Spring is here! Editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and Chief Morale Officer Pollý are out enjoying the sunshine in Reykjanes, as well…
About A 50/50 Chance Of A New Eruption–Or Eruptions
Þorvaldur Þórðarson, a professor of volcanology and petrology at the University of Iceland, contends that there is now about a…
The Volcano: A Memoir – Part Two
On the 19th of March 2021, a new eruption started in the Southeast corner of Iceland, on the Reykjanes peninsula….
RVK Newscast 175: Return to Fagradalsfjall
In this episode of RVK Newscast, Valur Grettisson revisits the volcano at Fagradalsfjall to see how the area has changed…
75 Years Ago Today: Hekla Erupts To Devastating Effect
On this day in 1947, Icelanders woke up to find that the volcano Hekla had erupted again. What would follow…
Flooding Across South Iceland
Elliðaár, the river situated in the outer Reykjavík area in the southwest Iceland, flooded its banks in several locations, RUV…
RVK Newscast 174: A War Of Words Against Russia
Hello and welcome to RVK Newscast! Editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, is joined by his Chief Morale Officer Pollý to bring you…
Stockfish Film Festival Kicked Off In Reykjavík
Stockfish Film Festival kicked off in Reykjavík on March 24. The festival will take place at Bíó Paradís, the only…
Netflix To Shoot A Movie In Downtown Reykjavík
Starting April 2, a few streets in downtown Reykjavík will be closed for four days due to the shooting of…
Pirate Party MP Seeks Answers, Wants Drugging Drinks To Be Criminalised
Lenya Rún Taha Karim, a deputy MP for the Pirate Party, was a guest on the radio show Reykjavík síðdegis…
Tourism Industry Unhappy With News Of Fin Whale Hunt Renewal
Yesterday’s news that Hvalur hf., Iceland’s last fin whaling company, would resume the hunt this summer after a three-year hiatus…
Government Will No Longer Pay For COVID Rapid Tests
Starting on April 1st, private entities will no longer be subsidised for coronavirus rapid tests, an announcement from the Ministry…
Icelandic Naming Committee Approves New Names, Paradís Included
The Naming Committe has now approved the first names Nieljohníus, Diddi, Karna, Paradís, Amarie, Villiblóm, Hildís, Þórunnborg, Mattheó, Ivan and…
VIDEO: An Hour And A Half Just To Get Out Of The House
While many capital area residents are likely feeling a sense of relief that the recent spate of warm winds and…
RVK Newscast 173: Volcano Anniversary and Alcohol Battle
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Join editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, in beautiful Hafnafjördur for all the latest in Icelandic news: dental…
Company Aims To Hunt Whales This Summer
Despite reports that the commercial fin whaling enterprise in Iceland is drawing to a close, Morgunblaðið reports that Hvalur hf.,…
Iceland Airwaves Returns To Reykjavík On November 3-5
After the pandemic-related hiatus, Iceland Airwaves has just announced that the festival will return to Reykjavík on November 3-5. Iceland…
Optimistic That Outdoor Cat Ban Will Be Withdrawn
A member of Akureyri town council is optimistic that a ban on outdoor cats that passed last winter will be…
Infrastructure Minister In Row With Russian Embassy: “I’ll Apologise When The Invasion Stops”
Iceland’s Minister of Infrastructure and chair of the Progressive Party, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, has found himself in the midst of…
Health Minister Says He Will Submit Drug Decriminalisation Bill This Autumn
Following yesterday’s report that Minister of Health Willum Þór Þorsson had decided to not submit his ministry’s bill on decriminalising…
Icelandic Museum of Design Is Hosting Exhibition About Swimming
The Icelandic Museum of Design in Garðabær is currently hosting the exhibition entitled “Swimming”, RUV reports. Art critic Ólafur Gerður…