Did Alaska Really Deliver Presidential Votes By Dogsleds?
In the days and weeks after the November USA Presidential 2020 election – which now feels like a century ago – Alaska was lampooned for ta...
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How will U.S. Presidential Elections impact the Arctic? – Ask Senator Lisa Murkowski
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What the Arctic Reveals about Coronavirus
As permafrost grows in the Arctic, so does the threat to health of both people and animals. Permafrost decay can release long hidden bacteria and viru...
Unprecedented risk and insurance challenges for coastal communities
“From a business standpoint, and at the global level, my industry is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change. Larger and more frequent c...
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...