The extinct great auk to return to Atlantic shores
The great auk could be returning to the shores of the Atlantic ocean, after almost 200 years of absence. A band of geneticists have hatched a plan to ...
Gobal warming – July 2016 the hottest month since records began
The month of July was the warmest month on earth since instrumental registers began according to recent data from Nasa. On top of that, this Ju...
Crowberries and blueberries early on the table this year
Wild berries are plentiful in Iceland this summer, compared to a poor season last summer. Crowberries and Blueberries are the most common eatab...
Reykjadalur – A friendly sheep and a hot river
A sociable sheep has been hanging out by the hot river at Reykjadalur (Smokey Valley) in Hveragerði for the last few weeks.
Students on Ice – Youth exploring the challenges facing the arctic (videos)
Three Greenlandic students are among only 120 students from around the world currently exploring the Arctic with Students on Ice as part of an educati...
More about polar bears wandering ashore in Iceland
The female polar bear slain this week in Iceland has been the cause of much discourse about the correct procedure when these greatly troubled animals ...
The Norwegian wild – The lynx and the wolf
Norwegian wildlife conservation’s surveys bring good news this year for the much prosecuted wolf population of the country and not so good for t...
A wandering polar bear shot dead in Iceland
An adolescent female polar bear was killed with a gunshot wound to the neck by a farm not far from the town of Sauðárkrókur in north Iceland late last...