Reykjavík used 2,400 litres of hot water per second
Reykjavík Energy provided 74.7 million tonnes of hot water to its customers in the Icelandic capital and neighbouring towns last year; which is equiva...
Greenland rising as ice melts
Greenland’s bedrock rose significantly last year due to the loss of 100 billion tonnes of ice during the particularly warm summer.
Thirsty fireman mistook ammonia for water
Fire chiefs in Gothenburg are unable to explain how one of their men accidentally downed a bottle of ammonia during a routine exercise.
Giant undersea heat pump for Icelandic island town?
As strange is it sounds, there is no usable geothermal hot water for residents on Iceland’s volcanic island of Heimaey. After the famous volcani...
New lake excites Icelandic biologists
A new lake has appeared over recent years in Iceland and scientists have now confirmed that it already contains life.
The madness of bottled water: a strange case study
It has been revealed that Iceland is importing water from the Faroe Islands, despite arguably having the best water in the world.
Denmark, Iceland and Sweden abstained in UN clean-water-for-all vote
Iceland, Sweden and Denmark were among the 41 countries which chose to abstain in a United Nations vote to enshrine access to fresh drinking water as ...
Iceland has the most reliable fresh water supply
A new report says that Iceland has the world’s most secure water supply. Somalia is, on the other hand, in the worst position for fresh water su...