“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.

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.

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...

The earthquake swarm near Eldey appears to have subsided, with nearly 600 earthquakes recorded since it began about a day and a half ago.

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+.

More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the seismic swarm that began near Eldey yesterday.

There is rarely a dull moment in the home of Ingibjörg Lára Þorskfjörð Sveinsdóttir in Mosfellsdalur. Daily life there is filled with laughter, togetherness, and unconditional love, and the home clearly reflects that a large family lives the...

Iceland does not plan to establish an embassy in Turkey in the coming years.

A 17-year-old boy, Patrekur Freyr Sveinsson, has died following a car accident on Miklabraut, which occurred late Thursday night opposite the Salvation Army building. He was a passenger in the vehicle.

The spectacular Winter Festival of the City of Reykjavík 2026 was officially opened last night with a great ceremony. Winter festivals were launched yesterday in all six municipalities of the capital region.

Police in the Capital Region are seeking witnesses to a very serious traffic accident that occurred on Miklabraut in Reykjavík last night. A report of the accident was received at 23:18. One person was transported to hospital, but no further info...

There is snow cover on Hellisheiði, icy conditions on Sandskeið, and patches of ice in mountain passes.

The Managing Director of the Icelandic Automobile Association (FÍB) believes that Icelandic oil companies have not fully passed on the abolition of the fuel tax to consumers in the form of lower fuel prices. He therefore questions whether it may ...

A heated public meeting was held this evening at Réttarholt School, where residents of Gerðar, Grensásvegur, and nearby neighborhoods gathered in a show of unity against plans to open a Samhjálp café in a residential building at Grensásvegur...

The Managing Director of the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce says the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged is reasonable. It is clear, he says, that the government must take responsibility and begi...

“I think the time has come for us, as a nation, to pause and ask: When are we going to stop this experiment of raising costs and wages far beyond what the national economy can sustain—far beyond what is happening in other countries—while at ...

According to modeling calculations, just under 21 million cubic meters of magma have now accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the most recent eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater row in July.

At least eight employees at the Emergency Department of Landspítali Hospital in Fossvogur have been infected with tuberculosis. Those infected include a doctor, nurses, and a receptionist.

Operators who offer so-called “gusa” (guided sauna steam sessions) will soon be required to pay for the music used in these services.

No snow was recorded in Reykjavík in the month of January that has just ended, meaning the month was completely snow-free. This was reported by meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson of Blika in a Facebook post.