Al Gore to speak at Glitnir climate conference in Iceland
Nordic bank Glitnir and the University of Iceland will host an open meeting with Al Gore in Reykjavik in April. Al Gore, the former vice-president of ...
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Reykjavik police expand use of dogs
The use of canines in law enforcement is widespread practice, but police officers in Reykjavik are looking to use their dogs for other areas of police...
International praise for Icelandic music festival
Highly positive media reviews have appeared for the fifth Aldrei For Eg Sudur (I Never Went South) music festival, which took place last weekend in Is...
Iceland celebrates ‘I Never Went South’ music festival
Local Icelandic artists performed at the Aldrei for eg sudur (I Never Went South) music festival last weekend in Isafjordur, northwest Iceland. Mugiso...
New tunnel to link Husavik and Akureyri
The government of Iceland has made an announcement that it will fund construction of a new tunnel near Husavik to further facilitate travel in the nor...
Iceland will have lowest European dependency population
Figures charting current population growth and population trends for the next 40 years show that Iceland will keep its pensioner population in balance...
Icelandair launches Internet check-in
Icelandair recently launched an online check-in service for its passengers using the Leifur Eriksson terminal at Keflavik International Airport in Ice...
Swedes keep track of their dogs with mobile phones
A company in Sweden is introducing a dog tracking system that uses mobile phones fitted with GPS. The product may help the owners of more than 15,000 ...