How will U.S. Presidential Elections impact the Arctic? – Ask Senator Lisa Murkowski
Arctic Circle VIRTUAL is a new addition to the Arctic Circle, starting in October – the same month as the annual Arctic Circle Assembly, the lar...
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What the Arctic Reveals about Coronavirus
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Unprecedented risk and insurance challenges for coastal communities
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Billy Idol plays Laugardalshöll Stadium, Reykjavik
Billy Idol played at Laugardalshöll Stadium in Reykjavik tonight, Wednesday. The English punk rock icon was on a roll, as reported by mbl.is. This was...
Trump’s warning-letter to NATO not received by Iceland
Iceland, despite being a member of NATO, has not received a letter from US president Donald Trump warning authorities to spend more on defense, a gove...
NBC Writes About Gun Ownership in Iceland
Icelandic gun ownership and violence is compared to the city of St. Louis in Missouri in an NBC article. 193 people were killed with guns last year in...
French Multinational Dairy Company Buys Majority in Icelandic Skyr Manufacturing Company
Sigurður Kjartan Hilmarsson, the founder of The Icelandic Milk and Skyr Company, has struck a deal to sell his and his friend’s 75% share in the...
Iceland Not Invited to a US Party in January
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, has sent an invitation to a multinational party early in January. Only the nations that voted with, abstaine...