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Meteorologist Calls Warm Weather “Very Serious”
by grapevine
One of Iceland’s most highly respected meteorologists has called our recent spell of warm and sunny weather “a gravely serious…
‘Inside The Volcano’ Tour: Belly Of The Beast
Einar Stefánsson is the kind of man who whistles while descending into the mouth of a volcano. I’m standing in…
Katla Showing Signs Of Activity
by grapevine
Katla has been showing signs of seismic activity, likening to the glacial flood of last summer. The activity, Morgunblaðið, is…
Exploring A Small Volcanic Island Off The Coast Of A Slightly Larger Volcanic Island
by Lynn Klein
As the ferry Herjólfur enters the narrow opening into the harbour of Heimaey at night, the sight of Ystiklettur and…
A Wet And Windy Adventure Along The South Shore
by Lynn Klein
When we arrive to the BSÍ terminal early in the morning, the air is crisp and clear and it looks…
Katlaaaaarrgghh (Not This Again)!
What time is it? Time for the annual Katla eruption scare, apparently. I was recently forwarded an article from The…
UK Interested In Electricity From Iceland
by grapevine
UK energy minister Charles Hendry will be visiting Iceland in May to explore the possibility of receiving electricity from Iceland….
Lake Öskjuvatn No Longer Ice-Covered
by grapevine
East Iceland’s volcanic crater lake Öskjuvatn thawed over in March, an unusually early time for the surface ice to melt,…
Police Close In On Whale Poachers
by grapevine
Police are currently following leads in tracking down those suspected of having poached the jaw and teeth from a beached…
Jaw Poached From Beached Whale
by grapevine
Half of the jaw of a beached sperm whale has been sawed off, presumably to sell the teeth on the…
Icelandic Volcanoes On UK Government Risk Report
by grapevine
The British government has recently updated its National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, adding volcanoes from Iceland to its guidelines…
Don’t Get Too Excited About Your Authentic Icelandic Souvenir…
by Lynn Klein
Walking down the main shopping street in Reykjavík, it is hard to miss the abundance of lava jewellery for sale….
Icelandic Shorts: A Very Short Introduction
The big winner at this year’s Edda Awards (the Icelandic equivalent to the Oscars) was Rúnar Rúnarsson’s film, ‘Volcano.’ But…
Government Ill-Prepared For Natural Disaster
by grapevine
The Icelandic government has few comprehensive plans of action in the event of a natural disaster, and Icelandic Civil Protection…
Lake Mývatn: Get In The Van
It’s 7:15 on a cold December morning, a horrific time to be out of the house whichever way you swing…
Still Fiercely Independent People Living On The Edge of the World
by Marc Vincenz
In April of last year, the Economist ran an editorial comparing Bjartur, the protagonist of Halldór Laxness’ 1934 novel ‘Independent…
Sour Grapes & Stuff
by You Guys!
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Dear Grapevine, my name is Fabio, I’m from Italy. A few days ago I was in Reykjavik…
“Volcano” Cannot Be Copyrighted
by grapevine
The Consumer Agency has ruled that the word “volcano” cannot be copyrighted by any Icelandic company, as volcanoes are characteristic…
Snæfellsnes: Beyond The Middle Of Nowhere
Given the variety of sights contained in a single place, it’s no wonder that Snæfellsnes is sometimes called a miniature…
Volcanoes Bad For Your Health
by grapevine
Results of research done in the wake of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption show that the effects of living near a volcano…
Katla Eruption Subject Of Intense Speculation
by grapevine
A speculative article in the BBC raises some alarming questions about the supposed imminence of the eruption of Katla. Katla…