Iceland Monitor
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:05:00 +0000Killer Whales Catch Herring
There has been much action east of Iceland lately, where fishing boats are busy catching herring.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:03:00 +0000Imagine Peace Tower to Be Lit Tonight
Tonight at 8 pm, on John Lennon’s birthday, the Imagine Peace Tower will be lit for the 15 th time on Viðey island.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:16:00 +0000Event in Iceland Watched by Hundreds of Millions
The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is taking place at Laugardalshöll sports center in Reykjavík these days.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:10:00 +0000Höfðis Conference on Sustainable Peace Today
A conference on peace takes place in Reykjavík today.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:26:00 +0000Bus Accident in South Iceland
A small passenger bus landed off Ring Road 1, near Dyrhólaey promontory, South Iceland, between 10 and 11 am this morning.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:37:00 +0000Severe Gale Forecast for Large Part of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for South Iceland, the Breiðafjörður region in West Iceland, the West Fjords, Southeast Iceland and the central highlands.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:53:00 +0000Flying Food: Prize for Drone Delivery
The online home delivery service Aha.is was yesterday awarded the SA Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise prize for the environmental initiative of the year.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:18:00 +0000Movement Detected in Mountain by Seyðisfjörður
A large slab in the mountain by the town Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, is being closely monitored by meteorologists.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:05:00 +0000Webcams Focus on Area of Seismic Activity
The seismic activity that started September 27 southwest of Keilir mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, has moved the spotlight from the Fagradalsfjall eruption area to Keilir mountain.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:10:00 +0000Iceland No Longer Listed Red by US
US authorities changed their travel advisory level for Iceland yesterday from red to orange.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:03:00 +0000Risk of Landslides in Seyðisfjörður Puts River in Spotlight
The national police commissioner, in consultation with the East Iceland chief of police, decided yesterday to declare an alert phase in the town Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, due to a risk of landslides.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:09:00 +0000Landslides Leave Large Wounds in Mountain
The landslides that occurred over the weekend in the Kinn and Útkinn areas, southwest of Húsavík, North Iceland, left large wounds in mountain slopes.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:24:00 +0000First Woman to Head Football Association Condemns Violence
Saturday, Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir became the first woman to be elected head of KSÍ, the Football Association of Iceland.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:47:00 +0000Landslides and Pouring Rain in North Iceland: Video
A total of 12 farms in the Kinn and Útkinn areas, southwest of Húsavík, North Iceland, were evacuated yesterday, due to landslides.
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 08:01:00 +0000Reindeer Calves Receive Attention
Two reindeer calves, found motherless last spring, have in recent weeks delighted children and tourists in East Iceland.
Sat, 02 Oct 2021 08:03:00 +0000Trailer Shows Will Smith in Stuðlagil Canyon
Parts of American actor Will Smith’s visit to Iceland last year can now be viewed in the official trailer of the Disney+ series Welcome to Earth.
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:09:00 +0000Icebergs Detected North of Iceland
Sigurður Örn Óskarsson, resident of Raufarhöfn, detected two large icebergs north of Hraunhafnartangi point on the Melrakkaslétta peninsula, Northeast Iceland, yesterday.
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:43:00 +0000Sheep Stuck in Snow in Severe Weather
With the help of rescue workers, farmers at Hæli in Húnavatnshreppur district, Northwest Iceland, managed to save all their sheep that got stuck in snow in Tuesday’s blizzard.
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0000Earthquakes Continue in Iceland: No Apparent Magma Intrusion
Yet another earthquake in excess of magnitude 3 shook Southwest Iceland overnight.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:10:00 +0000RIFF Opens Today
RIFF, the Reykjavík International Film Festival, opens today for the 18th time.