It has been almost two and a half years since an earthquake swarm similar to the one yesterday was measured in Mýrdalsjökull glacier. There are no indications that a glacial outburst flood (jökulhlaup) or volcanic eruption is beginning.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office warns that winter conditions can be expected on mountain roads in many parts of the country over the next few days.

Three mosquitoes of the species Culiseta annulata were found in Iceland last week, after Björn Hjaltason of Kiðafell in Kjós noticed them in his garden.

A strong series of earthquakes began around 10:30 a.m. in Mýrdalsjökull.

“In the old days there used to be a small shop, a little store, and a gas station here in Laugarás. It was more of a stopping place then. In recent years, Slakki has been the main stopover, but I think that could increase greatly. The environme...

Several employees at the telecommunications and media company Sýn were laid off yesterday as part of a company-wide restructuring effort.

A new infrastructure tax on cruise ship passengers has led to a sharp decline in ship visits and significant revenue losses across many rural ports, according to a statement from Cruise Iceland submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Economic ...

Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson will soon reintroduce a bill that, if passed, could make housing loans more affordable for most Icelandic borrowers.

About a thousand photographs have been taken of Skaftafellsjökull over the past year as part of Jöklasýn (“Extreme Ice Survey Iceland”), a project carried out in collaboration between the Iceland Glaciological Society and members of the pub...

Once again, the main and children’s pools at Vesturbæjarlaug have had to be closed due to maintenance work. In recent months, the pool has repeatedly been shut down because of problems with the paint on the pool floor.

Guests at Laugarás Lagoon, a new bathing lagoon opening today, will be greeted by beautiful views over the river Hvítá and the surrounding countryside. The lagoon covers about one thousand square meters and is spread over two levels, connected ...

Over 2,000 participants from nearly 70 countries will take part in the Arctic Circle Assembly, which opens tomorrow, Thursday, at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík and runs through Saturday.

The volume of magma accumulated beneath Svartsengi has now exceeded the level it reached before the most recent eruption, and increased seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula over the weekend may indicate that another eruption is approaching....

U.S. President Donald Trump told Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, in an informal conversation, that the United States would continue to honor its defense commitments to Iceland.

“How Iceland’s tourism bubble finally burst.”

After more than two months at a treatment center in South Africa, the 15-year-old son of María Sif Ericsdóttir is, for the first time, taking responsibility for his life and looking to the future. He wants to become something. The boy has long s...

emperatures could reach up to 18°C in parts of northeastern Iceland today. Winds will be from the south and southwest at 5–10 m/s, increasing to 10–15 m/s in northern regions later in the day. Rain is expected at times, but it will remain mos...

Björn Pétursson — better known as Axlar-Björn — is the only confirmed serial killer born in Iceland. Yet accounts differ widely on the number of people he murdered, leading to the enduring question: how many victims did he actually have?

Dozens of small earthquakes east of Sýlingafell last night suggest that the wait for the next eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula may be nearing its end, according to experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

The decline of democracy is increasingly visible around the world — and experts warn that Iceland may not be immune to that trend in the coming years.