Nordic Coastal Cultural Festival kicks off in Husavik Iceland
The Nordic Coastal Cultural Festival, Sail Husavik, kicks off in North Iceland this summer, taking place between 16th and 23rd July.
Partial road out of commission: Iceland Ring Road traffic affected
A flash flood swept away the bridge across Mulakvisl river on Myrdalssandur in South Iceland. This affects traffic on Highway 1 (the Ring Road) about ...
Golden Circle tour in Iceland: Special July discount with Reykjavik Excursions
Iceland tour expert Reykjavik Excursions is offering a special discount price for its Golden Circle tour throughout the whole of July.
Greenland melts most in 50 years
The ice sheet in Greenland melted more last year than it has done for more than 50 years, according to US government scientists.
Icelandic scientist surprised by Hekla volcano eruption sensation
International speculation has begun that Iceland’s Hekla volcano may be about to erupt; but scientists say that there is not yet any indication of whe...
Giant Greenland ice slab heads for Canada
A slab of ice the size of Bermuda, which broke off a Greenland glacier in August last year, is making headway towards Canada.
18 activists removed from Cairn rig
Cairn Energy has announced that drilling has begun again at its oil exploration rig in the Arctic, after 18 Greenpeace activists breached a restricted...
Norwegian CO2 levels spike
Recent data has shown that Norway’s CO2 emissions increased by nearly five percent in 2010.