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Beyond 1.5°C: When Warnings Become Reality
Iceland needs to prepare for climate tipping points This week’s unprecedented heat wave in Iceland, shattering records by as much as 8°C, makes one thing clear: we have entered a new meteorological era. Yet, while extreme weather is now obvious to the…
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Video Premiere: “Serious Damage” By Sin Fang
Long-standing friend of the Grapevine and indie sadboy gone composer Sin Fang is out with a new video. Releasing the soundscape-heavy ambient album Vatnajökull in 2022, Sin Fang unveils a brand new video from the album today — premiered right here. Directed…
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Katrín Jakobsdóttir To Chair Forthcoming WHO Committee
Former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has agreed to chair a forthcoming World Health Organisation committee on climate change and health. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge announced this decision earlier in November, RÚV reports. In his announcement, he emphasised the dangers…
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How Will (Or Won’t) Climate Change Affect The Weather In Iceland?
What’s the easiest way to distinguish an Icelander from a tourist downtown? Easy. Icelanders have long given up dressing for the weather. What’s the point? It keeps changing over the day anyway, so you might as well feel cool in a jean…
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Climate Change Brings Irreversable Consequences, Icelanders Must Prepare
Even if humanity stops all greenhouse gas emissions today, it is impossible to avert more disasters due to climate change. Icelanders, like other nations, must adapt to this reality, says the director of the Icelandic Met Office in an interview with Vísir.…
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Earth Capacity Day Falls On July 28
July 28th marked 2022’s Earth Capacity Day, which marks the day each year when humans have depleted the planet’s ecological budget for the year, reports Frettablaðið. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and…
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Skeiðarárjökull Glacier Retreated By 400 Metres Last Year
Last year the glacier Skeiðarárjökull retreated the most of all Icelandic glaciers at 400 metres, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic…
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Carbfix Receives 16 Billion ISK Grant
Carbfix, an Icelandic carbon sequestration company, has received a 16 billion ISK grant from the European Union for their Coda Terminal Project, reports Visir. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These…
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Emissions Are Returning To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing and are on track to return to pre-pandemic levels, reports Landsbankinn. [su_pullquote]The new Reykjavík Grapevine print issue is out! Subscribe to it in our shop or join our High Five Club to get it in your inbox.…
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Annual Forest Inventory Commences
A team from the Forestry Commission is conducting the annual forest inventory to measure the carbon sequestration ability of Icelandic Forests, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for…
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Hellisheiði To Massively Increase Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Climeworks will build Mammoth, the company’s second air purifier, at Hellisheiði to dispose of carbon dioxide, reports Visir. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for about 2 months of the…
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Sustainability Education Should Be Included In Schools
A group of teachers have sent petitions to their local governments arguing for the inclusion of sustainability education in curriculums, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for about…
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Icelandic Climate Council Criticises Iceland’s Climate Action Plan
The Icelandic Climate Council has criticised the Icelandic government for their Climate Action Plan following the newest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, reports Visir. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a…
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Facilities Will Grow Algae To Combat Climate Change
Facilities in Arkranes and Grundartangi will be built to combat climate change through the use of algae, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round up a panel of experts…
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Glaciers Are Only Going To Be Around For A Few More Decades
Guðfinna Th. Aðalgeirsdóttir, a glaciologist, believes that if things continue as they are, Snæfellsjökull will disappear completely in the next few decades, Vísir reports. According to Guðfinna, all glaciers will disappear in the coming decades, but it is still possible to slow…
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New UNICEF Report Exposes Iceland’s Negative Environmental Impacts
Iceland ranks 32nd in the “World At Large” category of UNICEF’s “Places and Spaces: Environments and children’s well-being” report published on May 24. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out all the trips you can order from us!…
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Ok, Bye Climate Summit Took Place at Harpa
On Wednesday, May 18th, Harpa concert hall and conference center hosted Ok, Bye Climate Summit. The event took place within Icelandic Innovation Week. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out all the trips you can order from us!…
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Well, You Asked: Environmental Disaster Edition
Ask a stupid question and you’ll get a stupid answer. Ask an editor a stupid question, and they’ll publish in a magazine. Seriously though, you know you brought this on yourself, right? Why aren’t there more wind farms in Iceland? Wow, are…
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Arctic Lightning On The Rise
2021 saw some 7,278 lightning strikes across the Arctic region, Fréttablaðið reports. [su_pullquote]Join our High Five Club at either the ‘Secret Handshake’ or ‘Elbow Five’ level, and get our monthly magazine emailed to you. And if you join before January 14th you…
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CRI Made A Deal With Chinese Company To Help Reduce CO2 Emissions
According to Vísir, Chinese chemical manufacturer Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemicals (JSP) has signed a contract with Icelandic technology company Carbon Recycling International (CRI) to build a factory. The plant is designed to produce methanol through carbon dioxide recycling, and the total cost of…
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Minister Of Foreign Affairs Addresses UN General Assembly
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of Iceland, addressed the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, Vísir reports. Due to the pandemic, participation in the the session took place both online and in person. The…
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Heat Record in Grímsey
The highest recorded temperature in Grímsey was measured yesterday where it reached 22.3°C between 10:00 and 11:00. Until then, July 27, 2011 was the hottest point on record when temperatures reached 21.7°C, reports Vísir. Temperatures are measured automatically on the island and…
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What ‘Code Red’ Global Warming Means For Iceland
Iceland is home to one of the largest glaciers in Europe, the eminent Vatnajökull. Covering roughly 8% of the country’s landmass, it’s also becoming a startling example of global warming in the North. A newly published report from the United Nations Intergovernmental…