Study: Greenland ice could melt at lower temperatures
Greenland’s ice sheet could melt at much lower temperatures than previously thought, according t a new study published in the Journal of Nature Climat...
CO2 being pumped into Icelandic rocks
A project to pump carbon dioxide into the ground near to the Hellisheiði power station began at the end of January.
Iceland’s smallest glacier could disappear within decades
Iceland’s Snæfellsjökull glacier is currently thinning and retreating so fast that it could completely disappear within a few decades.
Mapmaker gives Greenland back its ice
The world’s most authoritative atlas maker has updated its most recent edition following widespread criticism from scientists who said Greenland was l...
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.
‘Black Xmas’ looms for Lapland
Finnish Lapland, the official home of Santa Claus, could experience snow-free ‘black Christmases’ by 2050, according to a new study.
Warm November sees Icelandic snowplough workers laying turf instead
Iceland is experiencing the closest it is possible to get to a November heatwave. Most of the country is without snow and some of this summer’s ...
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.