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Don’t Ask Nanna: The Best Time For Northern Lights
Dear Nanna, I am planning a trip to Iceland in July but I really hate other tourists. They’re like loud,…
Iceland’s Glaciers Have Shrunk Significantly
Satellite images from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show that there has been a staggering decrease in the ice capping Mýrdalsjökull…
Holuhraun Eruption Definitely Over Now
The Holuhraun eruption has ended, reports RÚV. This was officially confirmed by scientists and Iceland’s Civil Protection this weekend, though…
Volcano Has Maybe Stopped Erupting, Not 100% Sure
Víðir Reynisson, Department Head at Iceland’s Civil Protection has told RÚV that although it looks as if Holuhraun has stopped…
Tourist Business Unhappy With Civic Protection
While Civic Protection in Iceland has been diligent about protecting Icelanders and tourists alike from the dangers of the Holuhraun…
Extreme Floods Caused Dettifoss Waterfall
The massive canyon that contains Europe’s most powerful waterfall – Dettifoss – was created in a matter of days by…
Seismic Activity In Snæfellsjökull
Both Snæfellsjökull and Lóujökull are active volcanoes according to a new study by German scientists, Vísir reports. Volcanologist Haraldur Sigurðsson…
WHOEVER KEEPS TREATING IMMIGRANTS LIKE SHIT, YOU NEED TO STOP THAT
Every now and again, we’ll get letters from immigrants to Iceland. A lot of the time, those letters will relay…
Thinning Ice Could Lead To More Volcanic Activity
The “ice” of Iceland is melting rapidly, causing the land to rebound from the Earth’s crust, reports Quartz. According to…
A Tale Of Ice And Fire (But Mostly Wind… And Not Much Sun)
by Hildur María Friðriksdóttir
Icelanders are obsessed with the weather. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s ever been here: the weather…
Satellite Image Of Snow-Repellent Lava Field
—It’s proper nouns-repellent, tooThe whole country is currently covered in ice and snow, as seen on this satellite image from…
Year In News: 2014
The year 2014 was chock-full of controversies, blunders, humour, and, of course, cat stories. So brew yourself a cuppa and…
This Very Website’s Most Read Articles of 2014!
Read about what you read aboutRecently, I was analysing the behaviour of Grapevine’s internet readership and I found myself in a…
Will Bárðarbunga Eruption Ruin 2015 Crops, Financiers Ponder
Among ten “outrageous predictions for 2015” published by the Danish Saxo Bank’s Tradingfloor.com, is the possibility that “the already-active volcano…
Holiday Opening Hours
Your Grapevine GuideIf you are a tourist stranded in Iceland over the holiday season, you may find yourself hard pressed…
Bárðarbunga Probably Won’t Erupt After All
The Bárðarbunga caldera has sunk by only 50 metres since the Holuhraun eruption began three months ago, indicating that it…
Post-Leak Hangover
Monday is back with a vengeance — Debates on Monday #11 Infamously, on November 20th, 2013, Fréttablaðið and mbl.is published…
Acid Rain Caused By Holuhraun Eruption
Samples of rainwater taken around Iceland have shown that some parts of the country are being showered with acid rain….
My Airwaves, My Winnipeg
It was a weird fate that I wound up in Iceland this year. In dramatics that could rival a Woody…
Volcano’s Emissions Do Not Equal A Millenium Of Industry’s
On the contrary. Princeton professor corrects Senator Lisa MurkowskiCelebrating victory in the US midterm elections, US Senator Lisa Murkowski gave…
You Shall Be Known As Witches’ Lava
– Maybe. Name proposed by Institute of Earth SciencesEarlier this October, The University of Iceland’s Institute of Earth Sciences has…