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Ten Years of Fear
Looking back at the relentless spread of biting midges It’s early summer 2015 in Hvalfjörður, a deep fjord 30 minutes’ drive from Reykjavík. In summer houses good people grill their pre-seasoned lamb cutlets in the approved manner, not suspecting that they will…
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Midge Population Decreases At Lake Mývatn, Bird Life Affected
The midge population at Mývatn has decreased from 100,000 to about a thousand, RÚV reports. [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 producers we…
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Lost In Google Translation: Famous Swamp Dwellers
Iceland has had its fair share of celebrity visitors over the years; Justin Bieber got his kit off in a glacial lagoon, Kim K ate a hot dog at Bæjarins Beztu and Ed Sheeran played a concert that a staggering 14% of…
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VIDEO: Iceland’s “Midge Lake” Lives Up To Its Name
A brave reporter for Iceland’s public broadcasting ran into some technical difficulties when attempting to broadcast from Mývatn, or “Midge Lake”, in North Iceland. Mývatn is well known for being a veritable festival for the humble midge, a fly native to Iceland…
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Midges Overwhelming Lake Mývatn
The swarming, biting pests after which the lake is named have become so numerous that they have even driven fishers from the area. Visitors to the picturesque northern Icelandic lake in the summertime will not at all be surprised to learn the…
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News In Brief: Mid-July 2015
Icelanders’ persistence in hunting fin whales continues to enrage the outside world, most recently attracting the ire of a group of activists, a celebrity and, potentially, a ruthless world leader. Late June, activist group Hard To Port commenced direct action against whalers, kayaking…