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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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Sustainability Wonderland™: Renewable Energy Does Not Absolve All Sins
The Blue Lagoon, that Instagram-perfect geothermal spa where millions soak away their jet lag between the airport and Reykjavik, wasn’t originally designed as a luxury destination. It began life as industrial runoff from Svartsengi geothermal plant. Wastewater. An accident that clever marketing…
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Iceland’s Low Carbon Illusion
Exploring Iceland’s efforts to addressing climate change We are living in a time where every aspect of our daily lives is touched by the effects of the climate crisis. We see it first hand here in Iceland. Glaciers are melting, weather patterns…
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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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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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Climate Forests Being Planted In Reykjavík
The City of Reykjavík held the first public planting day for its Climate Forests program on August 14th when more than 1,000 trees were planted. The forest will eventually cover around 150 hectares in Úlfarsfell, east of Reykjavík, reports RÚV. Over 1,000…
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Emissions From Icelanders Are Twice As Much As Swedes
Iceland’s greenhouse gas emissions were twice as high per capita as Sweden this year, Stundin reports. The greenhouse gas emissions would be five times higher if it wasn’t for renewable energy. This was stated by Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of the Environment…
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New Project Launched To Plant More Trees In Iceland
A new ‘afforestation’ project is being launched in Iceland, to help repopulate the country with trees. The One Tree Planted organisation is asking for small donations to help preserve Icelandic land and wildlife. A $1 donation will equal the planting of one…
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Icelandic Government Promises “Ambitious” 35% Emissions Cut By 2030
The Icelandic government announced 15 new additions to the Climate Action Plan yesterday, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030. The current climate action plan consists of 48 policies and is set to cost the government 46 billion ISK…