NASA begins 2013 survey of Greenland’s ice sheets
NASA has now started to collect this year’s research of the Earth’s polar ice sheets as part of their six-year survey.
Increased seismic activity around Hekla volcano raises concern
The Police in Hvolsvöllur and the Civil Defense department have expressed concern over increased seismic activity around Hekla volcano in the past few...
BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM skin care product wins award at GALA SPA AWARDS 2013
Popular skin care product BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM, by the Icelandic innovation company Sif Cosmetics, has received the internationally renowned GALA SPA A...
Greenland PM: Europe could miss out on mineral riches
Greenland’s Prime Minister has warned that the EU could miss out on having access to the territory’s newly uncovered mineral wealth.
Stone found in English Channel could be Icelandic ‘sunstone’
A crystal recovered from a shipwreck in the English Channel may turn out to be the fabled ‘sunstone’ said to be used by the Vikings. According to anci...
Danish tax authority sues Microsoft for DKK 5.8 billion
Denmark’s tax agency Skat has filed a lawsuit against US software giant Microsoft. According to a report published by Copenhagen-based broadcaster DR ...
Iceland winter strikes back with a vengeance
Yesterday, residents of Reykjavik woke up to heavy snowfalls in combination with strong gusts of wind, leaving high banks of snow on sidewalks and bla...
Helsinki sees cloudiest winter in 20 years
The Finnish capital has seen one of its most gloomy winters on record. According to the latest figures from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, whos...