Father and son hit by lightning in rare thunderstorm
Thunder and lightning is an uncommon phenomenon in Iceland in general, and so is a hailstorm in the middle of summer but Haraldur Eyvinds Þrastarson, ...
Fake Icelanders on Facebook
Icelanders are advised to review their privacy and security settings on Facebook now more than ever- Hackers are on the prowl.
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...
Icelandic Developers release ReRunners worldwide on the App Store and Google Play
Klang Games has announced the release of ReRunners, a competitive racing platformer for mobile devices. In a world of “idle” mobile games that ask pl...
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...