Weather warnings issued in South Iceland
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) is prepared to close several roads including Hellisheiði and Þrengsli, Kjalarnes and Mosfellshe...
Scrapie returns to the Northwest
Scrapie, a fatal disease affecting the nervous system of sheep, has been found on the Álftagerður farm near Varmahlíð in Skagafjöður reports the Icela...
Iceland to change time?
After periodic chat for at least a couple of decades, Iceland is now seriously considering changing time zone. But why? And why now? Iceland adopted G...
Ísafjörður host to spatial planning and climate change conference
The 13th CoastGIS Symposium will be taking place between 27th – 29th September at The University Centre of The Westfjords in Ísafjörður. The the...
Iceland volcano eruption concerns, scientists disagree
Katla volcano has been a point of interest in recent weeks due to the release of a scientific paper revealing how much carbon dioxide is being produce...
Glacial outbursts cause significant flooding in South-Iceland
Glacial outbursts in Skaftárjökull glacier have caused the river Skaftá in the south of the country to flood its banks. Travellers are warned to stay ...
Polar bear search discontinued
The search for the polar bear, which was reportedly spotted Monday, has been officially discontinued. No polar bear was found. Police were notified of...
Polar bear spotted in Northeast Iceland
Police were notified about seven o’clock tonight of a polar bear spotted in Melrakkaslétta in the northeast of the country earlier today. The pe...