Final coal power plant in Finland officially shuts down
Finland’s Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki has officially shut down, making it the final coal power plant in the country to close its doors. Th...
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Volcano in Iceland: Grindavík evacuates as magma eruption begins
At roughly 6:30 am local time this morning, a magma eruption began at the Sundhnúk crater range on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest of Iceland...
Iceland joins glacier research initiative to study ice loss
Iceland has joined ICELINK, a glacier research initiative that aims to examine the impact of climate change on glaciers and their ice loss. ICELINK ha...
Greenland Prime Minister declares “Greenland is ours” after recent President Trump comments
Greenland’s Prime Minister, Múte Bourup Egede, has declared that “Greenland is ours” after U.S. President Trump’s comments that the United States will...
Development of Biodegradable fishing gear begins in Norway
Norwegian scientists have started developing biodegradable fishing gear to reduce the number of harmful microplastics in the ocean. Among the conventi...
U.S. representative introduces new bill to rename Greenland as “Red, White, and Blueland”
U.S. representative Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter has introduced a new bill authorizing President Trump to acquire Greenland and to rename the island as...
Donald Trump continues to push for purchase of Greenland for U.S. territory
U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing to push for the purchase of Greenland despite Danish and Greenlandic authorities stating that the island is ...
Eurovision in Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2025 semi-final dates announced
Icelandic TV broadcaster RÚV has announced that the first Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin, the competition to find Iceland’s entry for the 2025 Eurovision...