Iceland Monitor
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000Worlds Oldest Man Turns 90
Árni Bjarnason, a retired farmer at Uppsalir, near the village Varmahlíð, North Iceland, is World’s oldest man.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:26:00 +0000Stricter COVID-19 Measures Announced After Rapid Rise in Number of New Cases
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has just announced stricter COVID-19 measures, following day after day of record numbers of new cases.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:29:00 +0000Zuckerberg Would Like to Visit Icelandverse: Video
A new promotional video, made by the official tourism website for Iceland, Inspired by Iceland, has received much attention.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:12:00 +0000Earthquakes South of Hekla Volcano
More than 320 tremors have registered in the vicinity of Hekla volcano, South Iceland, since shortly before noon yesterday.
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:02:00 +0000Video of Six Weeks of Rapid Glacial Melting: Wake-Up Call
A time-lapse video, published by Sky News yesterday, showing the rapid melting of Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, Southeast Iceland, has received a great deal of attention.
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:33:00 +0000Tourist Dies on Reynisfjara Beach
The body of a young, Chinese woman was discovered in the ocean near Reynisfjara beach, South Iceland, yesterday.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:09:00 +0000Icelanders Trust Women Leaders Better Than Do Other Nations
According to the Reykjavík Index for Leadership, a poll that measures how people feel about women in power, Icelanders trust women in leadership roles better than do other nations.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:28:00 +0000Landspítali Needs 200 Additional Nurses
“There is a severe shortage of nurses.”
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:28:00 +0000Tourist, Injured During Blizzard, Deserves Compensation
A tourist, who along with 38 others got trapped in a blizzard on Langjökull glacier in January of 2020 during a snowmobile trip organized by Mountaineers of Iceland, has the right to receive compensation from the company’s liability insurance.
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:01:00 +0000Alleges She Was Sexually Abused by Leading Literary Figure
In an article published by Morgunblaðið today, Guðný Bjarnadóttir, an Icelandic physician, states she was sexually abused as a child by Kristinn E. Andrésson (1901-1973), who served as a member of parliament and editor of the Mál og menning...
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:29:00 +0000Threatening and Intimidating Environment Created by Former US Ambassador
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of State has just published a report on its inspection of the US Embassy in Reykjavík, including its management.
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:15:00 +0000Quarantine Facilities Almost Booked Up
A limited number of rooms is available at quarantine facilities in Reykjavík and vicinity, and only one room is available in Akureyri.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:40:00 +0000Hopes Booster Shot Will Create Herd Immunity
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason hopes that a booster shot of vaccine against COVID-19 will be what works against the pandemic.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:23:00 +0000Trapped for Five Hours on Reynisfjara Beach
Rescue workers were called out Friday night after a tourist, who was traveling alone, became trapped in a cave on Reynisfjara beach.
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:25:00 +0000Cats in Akureyri: Indoors or On a Leash
A decision approved last week by the majority of the town council of Akureyri, North Iceland, has caused quite a stir.
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:09:00 +0000Hekla Volcano: Unpredictable and Inflating
Since the year 2000, when Hekla volcano, South Iceland, last erupted, inflation has steadily increased in the mountain.
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:02:00 +0000Icelandic Lava Show to Open in Reykjavík
There are plans to open a Lava Show in the Grandi neighborhood of Reykjavík by next summer.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:52:00 +0000COVID-19: Tighter Restrictions Announced in Iceland
Icelandic Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has just announced tighter disease prevention measures in Iceland.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:32:00 +0000Record Number of New COVID-19 Cases in Iceland
A total of 167 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:50:00 +0000Mystery Ship in Spotlight
This amazing photo, taken by the farmer Jónas Erlendsson, shows the sun setting behind Reynisdrangar sea stacks, near the village Vík í Mýrdal.