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Greenland Gets A New Airport Because Of Capelin Caught In Icelandic Waters
Due to the growth in capelin revenue, Greenland is now able to build a new airport in the largest town in southern part of the country, reports Vísir. The building process will start next summer. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of…
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Capelin Shortage Threatens Cod Population
It looks like a capelin shortage is on the horizon thanks to global warming. Bad news for the cod population. Björn Birgin, professor of mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara spoke on the radio this morning. “It’s a worrying trend,”…
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Show Me The Money: The 10 Króna Coin
Until the mid-to-late 19th century, most financial transactions in Iceland were conducted in vaðmál (homespun wool). However, since 1922, Iceland has issued its own currency, the króna. Iceland never being the best at economic stability, the króna has lost significant value every…