1984, Iceland’s largest hosting provider’s disastrous crash left 10.000 websites down for days
On November 15th, Iceland’s largest hosting provider, a company called 1984, experienced a very serious crash. Although the company has finally manage...
Öræfajökull – Iceland’s tallest volcano is waking up
Öræfajökull volcano, which name translates to “Wasteland glacier volcano” due to its destructive past, has begun to stir after 290 years o...
Icelandic car rental pioneers the use of preventative road safety system
Blue Car Rental in Iceland is the first and only company to test and implement new and highly innovative technology from TM Software, an Icelandic tec...
3 tonnes of plastic cleaned from West Fjords Nature Reserve
Volunteers from the organisation Cleaner Hornstrandir (Hreinni Hornstrandir) in the West Fjords did their annual cleaning the other day and collected ...
A new concept for an “Aurora Explorer” introduced by Icelandic camper company
For the last few years, companies have been coming up with new and innovative ways for travelers to see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). So far,...
Contrary to popular belief, Iceland’s volcanoes are relatively quiet right now
Iceland is a very geologically active country, there’s no question about it. There are frequent earthquake swarms, large earthquakes (over 3 on the Ri...
Multiple large earthquakes on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland
An earthquake swarm started yesterday on the Reykjanes Peninsula, close to Fagradalsfjall mountain. It has quieted down a bit since last night and it&...
Mosfellsbær residents find dead trout in polluted Varmá river
Something nasty is going on in the town of Mosfellsbær, situated about 15 minutes drive from downtown Reykjavík. Since June, the residents have report...