Mammoths developed genes to deal with climate change say scientists
The Woolly Mammoth was able to thrive in the Ice Age thanks to a series of genetic mutations, according to a study in the most recent issue of Nature ...
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Breaking News: Activity in the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has stopped
(This article relates to the 2010 eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. For information on the May 2011 eruption at Grimsvotn, please check the IceNews homepa...
‘Toxic’ beauty products seized by Finnish customs
A number of banned beauty products en route to Russia have been intercepted by Finnish customs officers.
Stephen Fry and Viggo Mortensen support ‘Inspired by Iceland’
Danish actor, Viggo Mortensen and British writer and comedian, Stephen Fry with other world renowned “friends of Iceland” are supporting the 700 milli...
Icelandic green printing company opens in New York
Icelandic printing company Oddi has opened up a new office in New York in order to cope with the demand for its green, eco-friendly printing across th...
Twenty million cigarettes incinerated after Finnish law change
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been forced to destroy product worth five million euro following changes to legislation that require all cigarettes so...
Iceland travel safety information website launched for tourists
The safety information website for travel in Iceland, www.safetravel.is, was launched by the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (Slysavarnafé...
Iceland international airport receives award in China
Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport has received an award for customer satisfaction by the Airports Council International (ACI) during a recent c...