Boreholes in Eldvörp are a Bore, Argues Nature Conservationist
An online petition has been launched by nature guide and biologist Jóhann Garðar Þorbjörnsson to protest the drilling of boreholes in an untouched reg...
Björk Enjoins Public to Protect Iceland’s Wild
Musician Björk and writer Andri Snær Magnason held a press conference yesterday to raise awareness about the destruction of Icelandic wilderness for t...
French president visits shrinking Icelandic glacier
French president Francois Hollande visited Iceland this past Friday to see the damage that global warming is having on the country’s glaciers. V...
Weather Alert Phase: Skaftá flood
The national commissioner of the Icelandic police, in association with the district commissioner in South Iceland, declare an Alert Phase due to infor...
Iceland leading the way in sustainable fishing
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic are at their healthiest in 50 years. That was a key point made recently at a workshop on responsible fishing, hosted ...
Sweden: Motorists warned about horny elks
Drivers in Sweden have been advised to watch out for elks on the hunt for sex when travelling on the country’s roads. During the mating season from la...
Pamela Anderson continues fight to stop Icelandic shipment of whale meat
Former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson will not give up on her battle to stop Iceland’s scheduled shipment of whale meat to Japan. The Canadian actres...
Iceland: Volcanic eruptions could be a consequence of melting glaciers
Melting glaciers could result in a higher number of volcanic eruptions in Iceland, according to new research. The research, which looked at the glacia...