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Puffins Return To Iceland
Puffins have returned to Iceland, reports RÚV, with sightings recorded on April 10 off Grímsey and in Borgarfjörður Eystri. One of Iceland’s traditional harbingers of spring, the birds were spotted by sisters Halla and Unnur Ingólfsdóttir in the cliffs south of the…
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Lesser-Known Bird Paradise: Cosplaying David Attenborough At Grímsey
I’m on a boat heading to an island few people have ever set foot on, and even fewer have heard of. Hundreds of clumsy puffins are flapping my way. I’m headed to Grímsey. Like many places in Iceland with identical names (my…
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Taking The Bait: Inside Grímsey’s Fight For Its Future
“Do you want one? You know… for the nausea?” The Frenchman holds out a blister pack of motion sickness tablets. He and his companions, all laden with huge telescopic cameras, have all popped some. But I politely decline. The sea looks calm;…
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Around 240 Earthquakes Recorded Near Grímsey
Around 240 earthquakes have been recorded near Grímsey since early this morning, the largest measuring 4.7 in magnitude, reports RÚV. Halla Ingólfsdóttir, a resident of Grímsey, says she was woken by the strongest quake in a seismic swarm currently underway east of…
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First Puffins Return As Breeding Season Begins
The first puffins to return to Iceland settled in Grímsey last weekend, reports akureyri.is. The small bird was unusually punctual, arriving about four days before the expected date. Puffins spend most of their lives out on sea, only returning to coastal areas…
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Portrait Of An Island: Nikolai Galitzine Captures A Year On Grímsey
In 2021, the only church on a tiny Arctic island burnt down — and with it, a living archive of the past 800 years went up in smoke. The fire didn’t just erase a piece of the island’s past; it also marked…
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4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits North Iceland
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck just west of Grímsey island on the morning of April 18, visir.is reports. The earthquake occurred at a depth of ten kilometers and was followed by several aftershocks with magnitudes over two. According to local resident Bjarki…
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Puffins Return to Grímsey, Bringing Signs of Spring With Them
Puffins have returned to Grímsey Island ahead of schedule, ruv.is reports. Visitors to the island can expect to see more and more of the puffins in the coming days as they prepare for the summer season by digging holes and making themselves…
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Another 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Grímsey
Early on the morning of October 27th, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred about 30 km east-southeast of Grímsey, an island off the north coast of Iceland, reports RÚV. According to the Icelandic Met Office, the earthquake was felt in Akureyri and dozens…
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Seismic Activity In Grímsey Continues
Earthquake series continue to occur northeast of Grímsey, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know if a volcano erupts in Iceland! We will send an announcement to your inbox within the same hour, making you amongst…
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4.9 Earthquake Struck The North Last Night
An earthquake of a magnitude of 4.9 was measured around four o’clock in the morning about twelve kilometers east-northeast of Grímsey, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 2022 Autumn edition is out! To celebrate we are adding a copy to all discount boxes…
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Grímsey By Train
People can now tour Grímsey by train, however, the train is actually a tractor painted as a train that pulls two carts, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These…
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New Coworking Facility To Open in Grímsey
A former kindergarten on the island of Grímsey will be converted into a remote working facility, RÚV reports. The facility belongs to the Grímsey Women’s Association. The association’s representatives believe that the new remote working facility will become an ideal space to…
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Lost In Google Translation: Old Sluts Taking Over
Browsing through RÚV’s website, you come across a headline stating that people in Hrísey and Grímsey are living under a fear of old sluts taking over the islands. Confused, you rub your eyes. Are Iceland’s northern islands overrun by promiscuous geriatrics? [su_pullquote]Get…
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Grímseyjarkirja Burned To The Ground
According to Morgunblaðið, Grímseyjarkirkja on the island of Grímsey has burned down. The fire started last night, and the wooden church was destroyed so quickly that no valuables could be saved from the flames. Nobody was harmed by the fire. According to…
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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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COVID-19 Arrives In Grímsey
The coronavirus has made its way to Grímsey—a small island located 40 kilometres off the northern coast of Iceland—for the first time last week, when two people tested positive for the virus. After the 40 to 50 people who live on the…
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Wind And Solar Power For Iceland’s Northernmost Populated Island, Grímsey
Grímsey, Iceland’s northernmost populated island, will soon be powered almost entirely by wind and solar energy, Vísir reports. Construction is expected to begin this summer. While most of Iceland receives heat and electricity due to geothermal and hydropower, Grímsey’s isolation from the…
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Rejoice! The Arctic Terns Have Arrived In Grímsey
Everyone’s favourite dive-bomber bird, the Arctic tern, has arrived at last in Grímsey, Akureyri.is reports. The Arctic tern engages in the longest migrations in the animal kingdom, flying over 70,000km roundtrip between Antarctica and the polar regions each year. Every summer, a…
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An Island Unto Themselves: A Solstice Adventure On Grímsey
The island of Grímsey is the only place in Iceland that’s in the Arctic Circle. Getting there was quite the journey. We left Reykjavik at 2:30am to arrive in Dalvík in time for the 9am ferry, which arrived at Grímsey at noon.…
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Grímsey: The Best Place In The World To Experience The Summer Solstice
One of the best places to watch and experience the summer solstice is Grímsey, a little-known, tiny Icelandic island, located North of the Icelandic mainland. Grímsey is known for being the only place in Iceland where one can cross the Arctic Circle.…
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North Iceland Earthquakes Increasing In Strength, Still Very Frequent
The tremors around the north Iceland island of Grímsey have been ongoing for the past few days now, and have increased slightly in strength. As reported last Friday, hundreds of tremors have been recorded at or below 3 on the Richter scale…
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Over A Thousand Tremors Recorded Around Island In North Iceland
Over a thousand tremors have been recorded around Grímsey over the past 48 hours, and scientists have not ruled out larger tremors on the way. As can be seen on the official site of the Icelandic Met Office, most of these tremors…