Environment

News of Iceland editor Opens Impassable Mountain Road by Hand - PHOTOS

Editor at News of Iceland, Einar Árnason, was driving in the Westfjords of Iceland yesterday when a snowslide fell onto the mountain road and closed it completely - or so it looked. The Westfjords are known for harsh weather conditions and some of the worst mountain roads in the country.

Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:07

Earthquakes in Iceland in the last 48 hours - May 9th 2013

Series of Earthquakes today in Reykjanes peninsula south of Reykjavik

An earthquake of 4.1 in magnitude was measured at 10:49 this morning. Its origin was 16 km north-west of Eldeyjarboði on the Reykjanes ridge, 67 km south-west of the Reykjanes peninsula. The earthquake was felt both in Reykjanes and Reykjavík.

Thursday, 09 May 2013 17:07

"Icelanders should not seek oil in the Dragon Zone"

One of the best known environment journalists in the world says that Icelanders should not seek oil in the Dragon Zone. That would be an important and remarkable contribution by Iceland towards fighting climate changes.

Monday, 06 May 2013 06:47

Record cold May in Iceland - 17.6 below zero

36 year old record cold for May in Iceland has been broken. In Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum the temperature was measured 17.6°C below zero (0.32°F) a couple of days ago. The old record was -17.4°C in Möðrudalur á Fjöllum. The Icelandic Meteorological Office predicts continuing cold, especially in the north of Iceland.

Saturday, 04 May 2013 11:25

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Two Icelanders escaped from a burning boat in Norway

Two Icelanders were saved from a burning boat in Finnmark, Norway around 7 pm last night. The men were sailing a speed boat close to the coast of Sø røya.

Friday, 03 May 2013 12:57

April was the coldest since last millennium

This past April was the coldest in Reykjavík since the year 2000 and the coldest in Akureyri since 1990.

Wednesday, 01 May 2013 10:10

Election day today - Awful weather

General elections take place in Iceland today, Saturday 27th of April 2013. The elections are somewhat historical as the first left wing government in Iceland steps down after 4 years in government. Recent polls show great decrease in support for those two parties.

Saturday, 27 April 2013 07:42

The Cheapest Energy in Iceland

The Norwegian software company, Opera, has planned to greatly increase its business with Advania, a data center in Iceland, this fall. The energy demand is similar to what a community of 3000 people would need.

Saturday, 27 April 2013 02:11

Icelandic Weather is Ever-Changing

The weather in Reykjavik today, April 24th, has been really special. When everybody woke up this morning it was snowing a lot and everything white, but later today the weahter was beautiful and all the snow gone. The following photos were taken early this morning and just before 4pm today.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:45

Avalanche in North Iceland - One person to the hospital

There was an avalanche in North Iceland tonight. It happened between Dalvik village and Olafsfjordur village. One person has been taken to the hospital, according to the police at Akureyri city. The person was skiing in the mountain but he or she is not considered to be seriously injured, according to the police.

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 20:30