Icelanders can continue to expect spectacular northern lights displays in the coming months and years. Aurora activity is generally more frequent in the years following the peak of the so-called sunspot cycle, which occurred in 2024.

A yellow weather warning for a southeast storm is in effect in Breiðafjörður, where winds are very strong at 19–23 m/s, with gusts of up to 35 m/s. Conditions are therefore hazardous for vehicles that are susceptible to strong crosswinds.

Karen Stephensen Halldórsdóttir, a small-boat fisher, suggests that draft regulations on coastal fishing, published in the government consultation portal, are sexist.

“I guess that if there is an eruption, it will probably be the last one. That’s just my guess,” says volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson about a possible eruption along the Sundhnúkagígar crater row.

No work is currently taking place on the protective barriers at Grindavík, but those involved remain on alert and ready to respond should a volcanic eruption begin.

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