While the unseasonably warm weather in Finland has left wannabe ice skaters out in the cold, bird watchers have been counting their chickens thanks to the large number of species that have postponed their migrations south. Read the full story

So far this year approximately the same number of foreign citizens have moved to Iceland as have moved away. Read the full story

Two people claiming to be from Eritrea were arrested and sentenced in Iceland this week for using false passports. Read the full story

A harbour master from the UK is claiming that local seals are being butchered by a Greenland shark. Donald Low, who lives in Fife, Scotland, believes he has solved the mystery of why dozens of savaged seals have been washing up on the Fife shoreline. Read the full story

Statistics Iceland has issued a population prediction until the year 2060 which predicts that there will be 436,500 Icelandic residents in that year compared to 317,600 today. Read the full story

The Danish Institute for Human Rights has blasted proposed changes to residency requirement laws, saying it is now near to impossible for foreigners to get a permit. Read the full story

It is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in Norway for asylum seekers. Conflicts around the globe are forcing people to flee their own countries in search of safety and a better quality of life, and Norway is one of the more popular destinations. Read the full story

According to the Resident Register at the National Registry Office of Iceland, the population of Iceland was 319,368 on 1st January 2009, up from 315,459 a year earlier. That equates to a 1.2 percent increase over 12 months, mbl.is reports. Read the full story