Iceland whaler attempts to ship around 2,000 tonnes of whale meat
The Icelandic whaling crusader Kristjan Loftsson is trying to ship around 2,000 tonnes of fin whale meat to Japan despite the limited market and stron...
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The Rolling Stones to headline Roskilde Festival
Legendary rockers The Rolling Stones will be one of the headline acts at this summer’s Roskilde Festival in Denmark.
Could Star Wars 7 be heading to Iceland?
As news of the highly-anticipated Star Wars 7 movie continues to leak, recent reports have indicated that Iceland could be among the filming locations...
Scientists: Hekla volcano could erupt soon
Hekla volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, could be ready to erupt in the near future, claimed a geologist from the University of Ice...
Björk and Patti Smith perform benefit gig in Reykjavik
Icelandic musician Björk helped raise more than $300,000 for Icelandic environmental organisations last Tuesday when she teamed up with fellow female ...
Greenland’s ice sheet rapidly melting and unstable
Greenland’s ice sheet is said to be melting rapidly and is no longer classed as stable, according to a recent study published in the Nature Climate Jo...
Arlanda airport border guards suffering from ‘seasickness’
Border security official at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport have been left feeling seasick at work since modifications to the passport control centre they...
Injured otter gives fast-food diners a shock in Norway
An injured otter entered a fast-food restaurant in Norway and proceeded to give diners a shock by going on a rampage.