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Glacier Retreat May Triple Magma Formation
An international group of scientists is researching the impact of climate change and glacier retreat on seismic activity and volcanic eruptions in Iceland. One hypothesis suggests that up to three times more magma is forming beneath the surface due to glacier retreat…
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Alcohol Consumption In Iceland Has Increased
Alcohol consumption in Iceland, measured between 1980 and 2020, increased from three liters to six liters per person aged 15 and over, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic photography combine in this discount box in the Grapevine Store: signed copies of both Faces…
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Counter Anti-Queer Extremism By Fighting Hate Crimes, Listening To Affected Individuals
Violence and hate crimes against queer people and the LGBTQ+ community have been prominent around this year’s Pride festival. Notably, Oslo pride was canceled this year because of a shooting shortly before at a popular gay club. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK…
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People Ingest Five Grams Of Plastic Each Week, Study Finds
A study found that people ingest five grams of small plastic particles a week, which is about the size of a single credit card, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year…
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Study Finds Google Translate Is Sexist
A study finds that using Google translate for English to Icelandic translations has gender bias, reports Frettablaðið. [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 and enthusiasts…
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Flatey Nature Reserve Doubles In Size
Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland, has signed for the expansion of the nature reserve in Flatey, which will double its size. Flatey is a small island, one of thousands, that dots Breiðafjörður south of the…
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Brits Predicted To Spend More In Iceland Than Anywhere Else In The World
Iceland is set to make more money from holidaying Brits than anywhere else in the world, according to new figures. The report comes from Practio, a group of travel experts who have analysed the British Office for National Statistics data for the…
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“Pointless To Close Iceland Off” In Event Of Pandemic, Icelandic Doctor Says
An Icelandic epidemiologist has questioned the premises and practicality of new research which contends that Iceland would be amongst a few “island refuges” where humanity could rebuild itself following a deadly global pandemic, citing both historical precedent and current reality. As reported,…
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Iceland May “Save Humanity From Extinction” In Event Of A Global Pandemic, Researchers Say
Iceland is amongst the few “island refuges” that could save the human race from complete extinction in event of a global pandemic, researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington and Adapt Research have concluded. The researchers were asked to rank 20 island…
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One In Four Icelandic Women Subjected To Sexual Violence
One in four women in Iceland have been raped or subjected to attempted rapes, and the same proportion have been physically assaulted, at some point in their lives. These are the first results of an ongoing research project, The Icelandic Stress-And-Gene-Analysis (SAGA)…
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“An Addition To History”: Bones From The 9th Century Lead To Investigation
Animal bones from the 9th century, which had been discovered in Sandvík in the Westfjords, have led to an archaeological investigation in the area, in search of human-related remains. Reportedly, the bones had become visible as early as 2010, when they were…
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Research Attempts To Find Reason Behind Icelanders’ Innovative Spirit
According to a new research by the University of Kansas published in the magazine ‘Gifted and Talented International,’ Icelanders’ prolific creativity arises from their extensive educational curriculum as well as from social equality and the support for cultural innovation encouraged by public…
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90% Airbnb Increase: 44% Of Rental Market Listed
In the last twelve months, Airbnb listings in Reykjavík have increased 90%, and now account for 44% of the properties on the rent market, Visir reports. The figures come from a report by Professor Jeroen Oskam from Hotelschool The Hague in the…
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Living Near Geothermal Plants Possibly Linked To Cancer
New research has found a link between living near a geothermal plant and higher incidences of several types of cancer. Geothermal energy representatives have dismissed the research as inaccurate. This research, only recently made public, shows that people living close to a…
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Icelandic Kids Watch A Lot Of Porn
The vast majority of Icelandic secondary school kids, boys and girls alike, have watched porn, but regular use is still very much a boy thing. Ástrós Erla Benediktsdóttir, who researched the subject for her Master’s degree in social work, told Vísir that…
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Around 70.000 Icelanders Have Been To Rehab
Roughly 70.000 people have sought help for drug and alcohol abuse since rehabilitation services were first made available in Iceland, reports RÚV. The vast majority of people who have sought help are men and most seek treatment in their twenties. According to…