Eliza Reid: ‘The ancient Icelandic word 'sprakkar' means outstanding women. And they're all around us’. ~life.women Article 3 votes
Views of Iceland in February – Nacho Doce, a photographer with Reuters, spent the past few weeks traveling across the country ~arts photography.landscape Article 75 words 3 votes
US skateboarder Josh Neuman, 22, among four people killed in Iceland plane crash ~news iceland usa Article 7 votes
Commercial whaling in Iceland could be banned within two years, after a government minister said there was little justification for the practice ~enviro Article 54 words, published Feb 4 2022 5 votes
Nara Walker was convicted of assaulting her ex-husband in Reykjavík in 2017 – she and eight other women are taking Iceland to court claiming human rights violations ~life Article 2325 words 3 votes
A 'blue blob' in the North Atlantic Ocean has been slowing down the melting of Iceland's glaciers, a new study suggests ~enviro climate change water Link 6 votes
US schoolteacher says she spent five hours in voluntary self-isolation in a plane's toilet after testing positive for Covid-19 on a flight to Iceland ~health Article 47 words 8 votes
While millions of children all over the world wait eagerly for Father Christmas or Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, youngsters in Iceland start receiving their presents on Dec. 11th ~life Article 857 words 3 votes
Unable to travel back to Iceland to see a volcano erupt, Sigur Rós star Jónsi reenacted it with sound installations, scents and sculptures in a New York City exhibit ~arts art.installation Article 74 words 6 votes
Iceland's governing parties led by Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir of Vinstrihreyfingin–grænt framboð agreed on Sunday to continue their working coalition for another term ~news iceland politics Article 367 words, published Nov 7 2017 6 votes
On the small island of Heimaey, chef Matthías Auðunsson is at the helm of a food movement that honours Iceland's history while coaxing it into a new era of innovation ~food restaurants Article 2326 words 5 votes
Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament – but Katrín Jakobsdóttir's future as PM looks to be in doubt after her party lost several seats ~news iceland politics Article 7 votes
Iceland is voting in a general election that is expected to reflect the country's fragmented political landscape – nine parties could enter parliament ~misc politics Article 487 words, published Nov 7 2017 4 votes
World's biggest machine capturing carbon from air turned on in Iceland – operators say the Orca plant can suck 4,000 tonnes of CO2 out of the air every year ~enviro climate change Article 236 words 17 votes
Icelandic Football Association's entire executive committee has resigned after it was accused of covering up a sex scandal involving an international player ~sports Article 446 words 9 votes
Images from a changing Iceland – the landscape is undergoing constant change, and the rate of that change is being accelerated by global warming ~arts photography.landscape Article 126 words 9 votes
Vast sunken continent “Icelandia” may exist under the North Atlantic – if proven it could upend long-standing assumptions about region's geological history ~science Article 797 words 9 votes
Hungary formally lost access this week to over €200 million in grants from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein amid growing concerns about the country's democratic backsliding ~misc politics Article 542 words 14 votes
The success of Iceland's 'four-day week' trial has been greatly overstated ~life work Article 866 words 13 votes
A volcanic eruption came at just the right time for Iceland's stricken tourism industry ~travel Article 1214 words, published Feb 21 2017 4 votes
From 2015 to 2019, Iceland ran the world's largest trial of a shorter working week – productivity either remained the same or increased, and wellbeing was considerably improved ~life work Article 570 words 23 votes
'Katla' is a new Netflix original series from Iceland – a cross between Stanisław Lem's 'Solaris' and the French series 'The Returned' ~tv reviews Article 680 words 6 votes
Silent whale watching on Iceland's first electric boat tour – a carbon-neutral tour off Húsavík makes for a greener, more peaceful experience for visitors and sea creatures ~life Article 1236 words 10 votes
How do you film on an erupting volcano? A live music performance by Kaleo and at least one couple have been filmed getting married at Fagradalsfjall ~life Article 78 words 6 votes
Why does Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano look like a school science project – spatter cone and runny lava give this eruption its classic look ~science Article 1460 words 6 votes
Iceland volcanic eruption under way in Fagradalsfjall near Reykjavik – no-fly zone established and public advised to stay away from area as red cloud lights up night sky ~enviro Article 582 words 14 votes
Southwestern Iceland was rocked by a series of earthquakes Wednesday, which have caused increased volcanic activity ~science Article 203 words, published Feb 1 2021 5 votes
Quiz show contestant trashes the set after losing – Gettu Betur sees teams from Iceland's high schools or colleges go head-to-head ~tv Video 0:50 4 votes
Disney brought its streaming service to Iceland last year – the country's education minister has sent a letter of complaint over the lack of Icelandic dubbing and subtitling ~humanities.languages Article 1085 words 5 votes
In Iceland, testing the drones that could be the future of Mars exploration ~space Article 1285 words 5 votes
Icelandic man receives world's first double-arm-and-shoulder transplant – four surgical teams were involved to minimise the transition time between donor and recipient ~science medicine biology Article 380 words 9 votes
Iceland's innovations to reach net-zero – in pictures ~enviro sustainability energy.renewable Article 69 words 16 votes
Brexit fishing row evokes memories of 'cod wars' with Iceland – four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from 1st January to help protect UK fishing waters ~humanities.history Article 552 words 7 votes
Ari Eldjárn: Pardon My Icelandic review – footie, Thor and Scandi noir ~tv reviews Article 362 words 4 votes
How Iceland hammered COVID with science – the tiny island nation brought huge scientific heft to its attempts to contain and study the coronavirus ~health Article 2897 words 9 votes
Why you should watch... ‘And Breathe Normally’ – Ísold Uggadóttir’s little-seen but stunning debut feature film from 2018 ~movies reviews Article 751 words 5 votes
Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir kept calm under pressure as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake interrupted her live interview with the Washington Post ~enviro Article 39 words 7 votes
Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós have claimed they face financial ruin or even jail following an 'unjust and draconian' second prosecution for tax evasion ~music Article 442 words 8 votes
Clear signs that the Grímsvötn volcano on Iceland is getting ready to erupt again – authorities have recently raised the threat level for the volcano ~science Link 9 votes
Inside the Icelandic facility where Bitcoin is mined—cryptocurrency mining now uses more of the Nordic island nation's electricity than its homes ~enviro energy Article 580 words, published Nov 3 2019 7 votes