Whale hunting to resume in Iceland’s waters
Bucking the conservation trend, an Icelandic company intends to restart commercial fin whale hunting this season, raising the spectre of sanctions imp...
Four stranded killer whales die in North Iceland
The Icelandic rescue team was unable to save four out of five killer whales that had washed ashore on a beach in Heiðarhöfn on Langanes peninsula yest...
Cairn Energy PLC was unprepared for Greenland offshore oil spill
A recent report of Cairn Energy PLC’s offshore oil drilling and exploration programme off the shores of western Greenland said the company great...
Kadeco to share algae production opportunities at European Algae Biomass Conference 2013
Kadeco, the Icelandic development company, will be sharing the algae production opportunities at the Ásbru Enterprise Park during ACI’s 3rd annual Eur...
EU and Iceland talks on Arctic conservation
A discussion has taken place in Brussels between the EU, and Iceland’s Foreign Affairs minister on protecting energy activities in the Arctic region....
Greenland’s new government puts the brakes on more offshore drilling
The incoming government lead by Aleqa Hammond in Greenland will put the brakes on further offshore drilling for oil. Licences for 11 new blocks in Nor...
BBC filmmaker faces fine for disturbing bears
Australian TV personality Jason Roberts the wildlife expert behind the popular BBC series The Frozen Planet, could be fined NOK 50000 (EUR 6640) for a...
Iceland Geothermal Conference spreads green energy industry message
The recent Iceland Geothermal Conference, which took place between 5th and 8th March 2013 in Reykjavík, has helped carry a positive message for the po...