Iceland sees mosquitoes in country for first time
For the first time, three mosquitoes were found in the country, after a local resident in Kjósarhreppur found them in his garden. Local Björn Hjaltaso...
Two-week heatwave in Finland reaches historical levels
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland’s two-week heatwave is reaching historic levels for the amount of consecutive hot days, wit...
Approved hunting area for Baltic ringed seals reduced in Finland
Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced new regulations on the hunting of Baltic ringed seals, isolating the approved hunting zon...
Swedish entrepreneur labeled ‘queen of trash’ jailed for environmental crimes
Fariba Vancor, a Swedish entrepreneur labeled as the ‘queen of trash’ and the former boss of Think Pink waste management company, has been convicted o...
Iceland cancels its whaling season for the second year in a row
Hvalur HF, Iceland’s largest whaling company, has announced that it’ll not be participating in the country’s whaling season for the second year in a r...
Final coal power plant in Finland officially shuts down
Finland’s Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki has officially shut down, making it the final coal power plant in the country to close its doors. Th...
Volcano in Iceland: Grindavík evacuates as magma eruption begins
At roughly 6:30 am local time this morning, a magma eruption began at the Sundhnúk crater range on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest of Iceland...
Iceland joins glacier research initiative to study ice loss
Iceland has joined ICELINK, a glacier research initiative that aims to examine the impact of climate change on glaciers and their ice loss. ICELINK ha...