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Mar 20, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Ragnar Tómas
Island belegt im World Happiness Report den dritten Platz. Der Bericht hebt das gemeinsame Essen als Schlüsselfaktor für das Wohlbefinden hervor.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
Caution is advised for anyone planning to travel through the northwest region of Iceland Wednesday afternoon and evening. Windy conditionsAccording to an alert from the Icelandic Met Office, stormy conditions are expected to begin in the early afternoon in the Breiðafjörður region; the north coast of Snæfellsnes up through the south coast of the Westfjords. This will means winds from 15 to 25 metres per second, with gusts up 35 metres per second near mountainous areas.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
With the latest news of increased seismic activity under the volcano Bárðarbunga, there are naturally questions about what it would look like when, rather than if, the volcano erupts. What we knowAt around 6:00 this morning, an earthquake swarm began near Bárðarbunga. There have been several quakes of a magnitude greater than 3, with the largest being a 5.1 at around 8:00 this morning.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
A series of tremors began at Bárðarbunga at around 6:00 this morning, drawing the attention of scientists who are comparing the current situation to circumstances that led to the 2014 Holuhraun eruption. Multiple quakesAccording to data recorded by the Icelandic Met Office, activity began with a 3.5 magnitude tremor just over a kilometre and a half north of Bárðarbunga.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
Following yesterday’s news of 12 to 15 absentee ballots that were never counted for last November’s parliamentary elections, another instance has also come to light. The chair of the Electoral Commission believes that work practices must be changed in order to ensure that every vote is counted.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
In anticipation for the next eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, earthen dams that are used to keep lava at bay are being raise up to nine metres, RÚV reports. Being preparedReykjanes has been teeming with volcanic activity in recent years, and the eruptions are far from over. Some scientists believe the next eruption in Reykjanes could come later this month or in early February.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
An Icelandic delicacy may become increasingly difficult to get a hold of due to numerous factors, as one caretaker of the dish believes interest in the industry is waning, while costs have increased. A must-tryIcelandic fermented shark, or hákarl, is simultaneously famous and infamous amongst tourists and locals alike. Greenland shark is poisonous when fresh, but can be consumed after fermentation.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
Two kids who were born prematurely on a farm in Central Iceland are now living their best lives, Vísir reports. Due in AprilAccording to Anna María Flygenring, who runs the farm, one of her goats, Kvika, was expected to give birth in April. Kvika had her own plans, though, and gave birth to the two shortly after the new year. The kids in question, Frosi and Snær, have reportedly been well pampered and cared for from day one, and are in the best of health today.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
Some 12 to 15 absentee ballots intended to be counted for the parliamentary elections last November were forgotten, Morgunblaðið reports, and were therefore not counted. The race was fairly close in the Southwest District, where the ballots were intended, and could have had an effect on the outcome. The National Electoral Commission is expected to examine the case but it is uncertain whether a recount is in the cards.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
icelandreview.com | Andie Fontaine
If you were in Iceland yesterday and were confused by the sudden great number of fireworks being set off, wonder no more: Icelanders were simply celebrating Þrettándinn, bidding farewell to the Yuletide holiday season. Thirteenth or twelfthÞrettándinn literally means “the Thirteenth”, marking the 13th day from Christmas Eve, and is celebrated on January 6th.