Hospital fire caused by faulty cables
A fire at Turku University Hospital on Friday 2nd September was caused by a short circuit in out-of-date electrical cabling, according to reports.
Greenland publishes Cairn spill plans
The Greenland government has published oil spill contingency plans for controversial drilling firm Cairn Energy after repeated calls for such action f...
Czech ‘danger’ tour company hits back at Icelandic ire
Adventura, the Czech tour company whose bus rolled into a lake last weekend in the Icelandic highlands, has sent out a statement defending itself agai...
South Iceland glacial flood gearing up for second wave?
There are signs that another glacial flood could be starting from the eastern Skaftarkatli crater under South Iceland’s Vatnajokull glacier. The...
Shipping company under fire for hostage inaction
A Danish shipping company has had complaints filed against it for allegedly neglecting its duties in connection to six of its sailors who have been he...
Katla volcano in Iceland remains dormant
A glacial flood affected South Iceland last night, likely caused by draining of geothermal melt water from underneath the east side of the Myrdalsjoku...
Copenhagen still struggling after weekend floods
A weekend of monsoon-style rainstorms has left many parts of Copenhagen and eastern Zealand underwater, with violent storms set to continue this week.
Serious traffic accident in Iceland: 11 hospitalised
A traffic accident yesterday in north Iceland involved three cars and left 11 people in hospital, two of them seriously injured.