Study documents declining whale stocks
A recent report produced from the Marine Research Institute in Iceland has documented the declining number of minke whales in the waters surrounding t...
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Feature article: Tapping energy from the wind
By: Azfar A. Khan (Mr.) Due to astronomical rises in oil prices in the international market, the cost of production of electricity is also rising day ...
Brits favour sight over hearing
It has been revealed that almost a third of British people would not feel comfortable wearing a hearing aid, compared to over 80 per cent who wouldn’t...
Iceland the most peaceful country
A new index created by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies has ranked 140 countries around the world in terms of their peacefulness in ...
Scandinavian airports lead the way on fuel efficient landings
A new approach to flying has found a way to make aircraft landings cleaner and quieter. According to reports by Wired, airports in Scandinavia are lea...
Iceland is still shaking with aftershocks from the big quake
With Iceland being located on the junction of the Eurasian and North American Tectonic plates, large parts of the country are volcanically active. Som...
Oil platform leaks for second time in six months
Last weekend, an oil platform located in the North Sea suffered an oil leak. Environmental researchers say that the leak has had no discernable impact...
Sweden orders high speed trains
Sweden’s state-owned railway recently put in a USD 348 million order for high speed trains with the world’s largest train maker, Bombardier Inc. The c...