Norway makes no changes to whale quota
Norway has kept its whale quota at 1,286 whales for 2014, despite the catch in previous years being well below that number.
Obama vows not to ease up of Iceland whale hunting pressure
US President Barack Obama has instructed officials to continue applying pressure on Iceland to comply with the whaling moratorium introduced by the In...
Ban Ki-moon visits Greenland to witness reality of climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Greenland to see the impact of climate change on the autonomous territory’s environment, which he warned...
‘When Björk met Attenborough’ set for DVD release
When Björk met Attenborough: The Nature of Music, a nature documentary featuring the famous nature expert and Iceland’s quirky musician, will be relea...
Iceland whaler attempts to ship around 2,000 tonnes of whale meat
The Icelandic whaling crusader Kristjan Loftsson is trying to ship around 2,000 tonnes of fin whale meat to Japan despite the limited market and stron...
Scientists: Hekla volcano could erupt soon
Hekla volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, could be ready to erupt in the near future, claimed a geologist from the University of Ice...
Björk and Patti Smith perform benefit gig in Reykjavik
Icelandic musician Björk helped raise more than $300,000 for Icelandic environmental organisations last Tuesday when she teamed up with fellow female ...
Greenland’s ice sheet rapidly melting and unstable
Greenland’s ice sheet is said to be melting rapidly and is no longer classed as stable, according to a recent study published in the Nature Climate Jo...