Iceland Monitor
Sat, 29 May 2021 08:06:00 +0000 UltraMarathon Planned in Iceland in June
The Environment Agency of Iceland has given the travel agency Arctic Yeti ehf. permission to hold a so-called Volcano UltraMarathon in Iceland June 26-July 3 this summer.
Fri, 28 May 2021 11:25:00 +0000Unusual Haze Over Capital Area Explained
An unusual haze was over Reykjavík and vicinity yesterday, causing air quality to deteriorate.
Fri, 28 May 2021 10:19:00 +0000Blue Lagoon Resumes Full Operation
The Blue Lagoon, Southwest Iceland, resumes full operation today and will be open every day of the week.
Thu, 27 May 2021 12:30:00 +0000Numerous Airlines to Offer Service to Iceland Soon
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines, plans to offer direct flights between Copenhagen and Keflavík International Airport, starting June 14.
Thu, 27 May 2021 11:14:00 +0000Íslandsbanki Plans an IPO on Nasdaq Iceland
The Icelandic State Financial Investments, “ISFI” (Bankasýsla ríkisins), on behalf of the Treasury of Iceland, and Íslandsbanki hf., have confirmed their intention to proceed with the next step towards an initial public offering (IPO) and l...
Thu, 27 May 2021 10:22:00 +0000Lava Could Fill Nátthagi Valley in Three Months
Assuming the Fagradalsfjall eruption, Southwest Iceland, continues, the lava that now flows in Nátthagi valley could take three months to fill the valley.
Wed, 26 May 2021 11:22:00 +0000Invaluable Coverage of Eruption on CBS and ABC
Millions of people are likely to have watched coverage of the Fagradalsfjall eruption in Southwest Iceland on the American television news magazine 60 Minutes on CBS last weekend.
Wed, 26 May 2021 10:34:00 +0000 Expect 1.3 Million Tourists Next Year
“We expect a fairly rapid growth in the travel industry to begin with.”
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:18:00 +0000Charges Filed in Rauðagerði Murder Case
Charges have been filed against four individuals for the murder of Armando Bequirai, an Albanian citizen in his 30s, killed in front of his home on the street Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, February 13.
Tue, 25 May 2021 11:12:00 +0000Restrictions Eased in Iceland Today
Restrictions regarding public gatherings were eased in Iceland today.
Tue, 25 May 2021 10:10:00 +0000Lava Flows Over Both Protective Walls
Lava is now flowing over both protective walls that had been built near the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain.
Mon, 24 May 2021 08:01:00 +0000How Iceland Changed the World - Book Full of Farce and Joy
A new book by journalist and teacher Egill Bjarnason, How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island, has just been published by Penguin Books.
Sun, 23 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000Surrogate Mares Give Birth to Twin Foals
Two surrogate mares recently gave birth to foals that are twins.
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:03:00 +0000New 3D Model of Fagradalsfjall Eruption
A new 3D model of the Fagradalsfjall eruption and lava field, Southwest Iceland, has been posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History.
Fri, 21 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000Iceland Qualifies for Eurovisions Final
Last night, Iceland’s representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, progressed on to the grand final.
Fri, 21 May 2021 10:03:00 +0000Protective Walls Near Lava Buy Time in Case of Evacuation
Yesterday, around noon, a huge lava river began streaming just behind the eastern protective wall that had been built near the lava stream by Fagradalsfjall mountain.
Thu, 20 May 2021 11:27:00 +0000Tons of CO2 to Be Shipped to Iceland
The Icelandic company Carbfix and the Danish shipping company Dan-Unity CO2 have entered into an agreement for the transfer of CO2 to the Coda Terminal – a new CO2 mineral storage terminal in Straumsvík, Iceland.
Thu, 20 May 2021 10:33:00 +0000Blinken and Lavrov Ready to Cooperate
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met for nearly two hours at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, last night.
Wed, 19 May 2021 12:55:00 +0000Coronavirus Case Among Icelandic Delegation at Eurovision
One of the group members of Daði og Gagnamagnið, representing Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, tested positive for COVID-19 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this morning.
Wed, 19 May 2021 11:46:00 +0000Blinken Meets With Icelandic Authorities
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík, yesterday.