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Polar Bear Surveillance Launched In Westfjords
The Westfjords Police and the Icelandic Coast Guard are currently conducting polar bear surveillance, particularly around the Hornstrandir area, following a video received by the police yesterday, reports Vísir. The video in question was shared on social media and was taken aboard…
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Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
Now that we’re all back at the office with our bellies full and our spirits broken because of a classic April snowfall that killed our hopes for an early spring, it’s also time for a new News Edit. So what has been…
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Iceland’s Policy Of Killing Polar Bears Harshly Criticised
A doctor and former assistant professor at Yale has called Iceland’s practice of immediately killing polar bears who land here unjustifiable, and the arguments in favour of killing polar bears do not hold up to scrutiny. In a column sent to Fréttablaðið,…
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For & Against: The Humane Treatment Of Polar Bears
FOR: Fuck people. I mean really. Is it not bad enough that we are at this point most definitely causing the polar ice to shrink, depleting the fragile climate of these majestic creatures? Do we seriously need to be shooting them on…
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So What’re These Russian Trade Sanctions I Keep Hearing About?
In March of last year, Iceland joined in internationally coordinated trade sanctions against Russia. The principal advocates were the United States and members of the European Union, but many nations are partaking, including Japan, Australia and Montenegro. These sanctions were put in…