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...
Alcoa cancels smelter plans in north Iceland
Alcoa has confirmed that it is no longer interested in building a new aluminium smelter near the northern Icelandic town of Husavik.
Tensions bubble as Cairn fails again
British oil company Cairn Energy has announced that it has again failed to strike black gold at its sixth controversial well off the coast of Greenlan...
Icelandic towns criticised for sewage treatment
Only five of Iceland’s ten biggest municipalities are living up to their responsibilities as far as sewage treatment is concerned.
Ptarmigan hunters in Iceland might be disappointed
Hunting of Iceland’s favourite Christmas table bird, the ptarmigan, could be banned outright following a warning from The Icelandic Institute of...
Chicken slaughterhouse pollutes Icelandic salmon river
An accident occurred this week which caused the release of waste from a chicken abattoir to flow into a South Iceland river.
New German silicon factory for north Iceland?
A declaration of co-operation will be signed tomorrow for the construction of a 66,000 tonne/year silicon factory planned for Bakki near the north-eas...
Greenlandic premier hails environment and rescue as top priorities
The Greenlandic Prime Minister says that climate change and search & rescue co-ordinations are now the biggest national security issues facing the...