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Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000Photos: See the dramatically transformed Reynisfjara Black Beach
“This is incredible to witness. The forces of nature have completely reshaped the beach, so the place is now entirely different from what it was,” says tour guide Snorri Steinn Sigurðsson.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000Drilling does not affect seismic activity
Planned energy production and drilling in the Eldvörp area do not affect seismic activity and neither increase the likelihood of volcanic eruptions nor magma movement.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000ISK 15 billion for the seafood industry in the Arctic
Arion Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement involving a loan of ISK 15 billion to Arion Bank, which will be used to finance environmentally friendly and sustainable projects in the seafood industry in Iceland, Greenl...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000The earthquake swarm appears to have subsided
The earthquake swarm near Eldey appears to have subsided, with nearly 600 earthquakes recorded since it began about a day and a half ago.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000Icelands Treasury is now rated A+
Iceland’s Treasury is on a stronger footing than before, as the country’s sovereign credit rating was upgraded last Friday from A to A+.
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Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:22:29 +0000Part Of Reynisfjara Beach Collapses After Severe Erosion
Significant coastal erosion has been recorded at Reynisfjara, Iceland’s famous black-sand beach, after a large section of the slope beneath...
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:19:45 +0000The Grotesque & The Sublime: Daníel Bjarnason Captures Both Light And Darkness In His Upcoming Album
Daníel Bjarnason joins our Zoom call from Bologna; he’s already bounced between Iceland and abroad multiple times in the past...
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:24:24 +0000Iceland Roundup: Reynisfjara Disappears, TB Outbreak, Epstein, Inflation, Data Safety
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,...
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:32:33 +0000“We Don’t Want To Be Just A Piece Of Ice”: Greenlanders In Reykjavík React To Trump’s Fantasies Of A “Large Real Estate Deal”
There was a charged tension in the air in mid-January. First in Nuuk, then Copenhagen, later in Davos, and finally...
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:24:56 +0000Wedding Bells And Wretched Smells: Three Folktales On Courtship, Marriage, And Beyond
So the endless onslaught of toxic positivity and shameless materialism that defines the Christmas season has long since ended but...
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