Norwegian cross-country skier Johaug to retire at end of season
Norway’s cross-country skiing star, Therese Johaug, has recently announced that she’ll be retiring at the end of the season after taking g...
COVID in Iceland: 70 percent of population may have caught the virus
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, 130,000 people in Iceland have been registered of having the virus with an estimated 130,000 people have been...
Over a quarter of Icelanders battling obesity
According to Iceland Monitor, Iceland’s branch of Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has stated that 27 percent of the country is battling obesity. Overeaters ...
Electricity in Iceland: Only five percent of energy used in homes
As reported by Morgunblaðið, roughly five percent of electricity produced is used by the country’s homes. With a bulk of the energy used by large...
Hospital in Reykjavík sees 500 employees off ill due to COVID
Reykjavík’s Landspítali Hospital has recently seen almost 500 staff off sick due to COVID. Þórólfur Guðnason, Iceland’s Chief Epidemiologi...
Largest icebreaker in Finnish history to be built
After receiving a major order, the largest icebreaker in Finnish history is set to be built by Helsinki Shipyard. According to a press release by Hels...
Offshore wind power in Sweden: country plans to increase capacity
A plan has been unveiled by the Swedish government to develop offshore wind power turbines with an annual clean energy generation capacity of 20TWh to...
Shooting in Reykjavík: Two incidents occur in the span of a week
Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen a stint of gun violence in a week, resulting in the arresting of three men and a victim that was shot and enjoy...