Icelandic Music Sensation Laufaey Wins Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
In a night filled with musical magic, Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir, known simply as Laufey, took home the prestigious Grammy Awar...
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Icelandic government to consider buying out Grindavík homeowners due to volcanic threat
During a recent press conference, Iceland’s government announced a long-term plan for Grindavík residents that’ll support the country’s homeowners loo...
20 percent of Greenland’s ice cap lost due to climate change
It has been discovered that 20% of Greenland’s ice cap has been lost due to climate change, which equates to roughly 30m tonnes of ice an hour. Global...
Controversial deep-sea mining practice to be allowed in Norway
In a controversial move, Norway has become the first country to allow extracting valuable minerals from the sea bed, which experts state that will irr...
Sámi reindeer herders to receive millions from Norway for human rights violations
The Supreme Court in Norway has ruled that the Fosen wind farm in the country’s Fosen peninsula has violated the human rights of the Sámi people livin...
Frosty Hair, Warm Hearts: The Unique Tradition of Icelandic Hotpot Conversations
In the land of fire, ice, and ethereal Northern Lights, a unique Icelandic tradition thrives, symbolizing the warmth and resilience of this island nat...
Icelandic power plant sees protective walls built in preparation for possible volcanic eruption
Iceland’s Svartsengi Power Plant is having protective walls built in preparation for a possible lava flow caused by the expected volcanic eruption. Th...
Cutting edge plastics recycling facility opens in Sweden
A cutting edge plastics recycling facility that is billed as the largest of its kind has recently opened in Sweden. According to the non-profit group,...