A petition for Eldvörp Lava field
Construction plans have been approved that will cause irreversible damage to a unique area known as Eldvörp, a 10 km long crater row in the Reykjanes ...
The Likeness of Blue Iceland and the Red Planet Mars
Iceland has become a popular destination for those researching the planet Mars as the center-highlands of Iceland uniquely comparable to the red plane...
The Highlands as a National Park
The Iceland Nature Conservation Association, the Icelandic Environment Association and the Nature Conservation Fund held a large summit “Protect the P...
Geysir – Spontaneous Eruption
The geyser of all geysers; Geysir erupted spontaneously yesterday. This used to be a common occurrence but with all the soap forced eruptions brought ...
Blackout at Strandir
UPDATE: Electricity has been restored in most of the area affected by the blackout. A storm is till raging in the West fjords though and children are ...
Slippery slants and wind today
Bring out your spikes! We can expect what Icelanders call “a flying slippery” on the streets around the whole island according to the Icelandic Meteor...
Three Fatal Accidents and a Close Call in Icelandic Nature in the last two Months
Icelanders are shaken by news of the Chinese visitor who was swept out to sea this week, sadly not the first vacationer to suffer this fate in Reynisf...
Avalanche Risk and Storm Still Going Strong
UPDATE: An avalanche did fall on the village of Patreksfjörður, brushing by the evacuated homes, 40 meters west of the evacuated area. No one was harm...