Iceland—or its capital area to be more precise—is currently being hit by large earthquakes several times a day. Scientists fear... The post RVK Newscast #78: More Than 10,000 Earthquakes Over The Last Days appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Iceland’s greenhouse gas emissions were twice as high per capita as Sweden this year, Stundin reports. The greenhouse gas emissions... The post Emissions From Icelanders Are Twice As Much As Swedes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The crew of Icelandair who flew to Antarctica last week have returned safely from their long haul flight. The passengers... The post Icelandair Flight Has Returned From Antarctica appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Students at the University of Iceland caused a ripple of concern among the residents of west Reykjavík last Friday, after... The post Gas From University Students Upsets Reykjavík Residents appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The capital area’s health experts want to vaccinate all persons aged 81 or over this week. There are 5,400 people... The post All Citizens Aged 81 And Over To Be Vaccinated This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday marked one year since the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Iceland. There have been many ups and downs... The post A Year After COVID-19 First Reached Iceland, Domestic Cases Down To Single Digits appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Southwest Iceland continues to experience numerous significant earthquakes, which began on Wednesday morning. According to the latest data there have... The post Earthquake Roundup: Significant Quaking Over The Weekend, No Signs Of Impending Eruption...

Start your weekend off right with this selection of new tracks. All brought to you in the midst of earthquakes... The post Grapevine Playlist: Huginn, Ólafur Arnalds, ZÖE & More! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation... The post THE PRESENT IS OVER! Print & Friends Talk The Beauty Of Printmaking & The Virtual World appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation... The post THE PRESENT IS OVER! Krot & Krass Talk Renewal, Their New Studio & Old-Meets-New appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Pirate Party has a new best friend in Ásmundur Friðriksson, MP for the Independence Party. According to Vísir,... The post Pirates And The Right Bond Over A Little Herb appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The “unusual, very active” cluster of earthquakes that began on Wednesday are back for another round, as ten quakes—at the... The post And The Hits Keep Coming And They Don’t Stop Coming: More Earthquakes Today appeared first on T...

Travellers arriving in Iceland yesterday were the first to feel the full force of the recently tightened pandemic border restrictions.... The post COVID-19 Travel Certificates: Grace Period Over appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While this week’s cluster of unusually strong earthquakes have had folks on edge, one thing people can count on: Icelandic... The post Icelandic Houses & Buildings: Safe Places To Be During An Earthquake appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. The last recorded... The post COVID Roundup: Fifth Consecutive Day Without A Domestic Case appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic musician Sóley Stefánsdóttir kept calm and carried on last Wednesday, while an earthquake rocked her live-streamed performance from the... The post Sóley Steadfast: Icelandic Artist Unmoved By Earthquake During Livestream appeared first...

Kathryn Gunnarsson is the founder and CEO of Gecko, a Talent agency focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)... The post RVK Futurecast #6: Kathryn Gunnarsson the CEO of Gecko appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In what comes as no surprise to anyone, the weather this weekend will fluctuate as usual. It’s expected to warm... The post This Weekend In Weather; Warm, Windy and Maybe A Little Bit Wet appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

After 13 years on our fair shores, the sub shop Quiznos will be leaving us forever, Viðskiptablaðið reports. Decreased revenue... The post Quiznos Bids Farewell To Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandair hopes to entice British visitors to Iceland over the summer, following the relative success so far of the COVID-19... The post Easing of Restrictions Brings Hope For British Visitors appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A flight from Icelandair left for Antarctica last evening, picking up 30 Norwegian scientists who have been working there for... The post Icelandair Flying To Antarctica Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A bomb threat was received via email at Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð secondary school last night. School has been cancelled until... The post Bomb Threat Called In At Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. The last recorded... The post COVID Roundup: No New Cases Since Saturday, Vaccinations Cross 12,000 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Yesterday’s string of unusual and powerful earthquakes, almost entirely localised in southwest Iceland, continued to give off seismic activity through... The post Hundreds Of Quakes Recorded In Southwest Iceland; No Signs Of Impending Volcanic ...

Today, the Reykjavík Grapevine Newscast visited the happiest town in Iceland, Grindavík. This morning, there was an unusual amount of... The post RVK Newscast #77: Big Earthquakes In Grindavík, The Happiest Town In Iceland appeared first on The Re...

Among the many social changes resulting from the pandemic, the way that we physically interact with each other has been... The post Icelanders Embrace Hugs and Kisses Again As Restrictions Relax appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A series of still-ongoing earthquakes centered almost entirely in southwest Iceland is prompting experts to warn that we may need... The post “Unusual, Very Active” Seismic Activity In Southwest Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir contacted police twice on Christmas Eve after their announcement that they had broken up... The post Justice Minister Contacted Police Twice About Their Report Of COVID Restriction Violation appear...

Revenue from foreign tourists amounted to 117 billion ISK last year, a 75% decrease from the previous year when revenue... The post Revenue From Tourists Decreased By 75% appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Eight people are... The post COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday, Again appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A string of earthquakes has been pouring through southwest Iceland this morning, beginning at 10:05 Icelandic time and still ongoing... The post String Of Earthquakes Ripple Through Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland will attempt to reduce use of nicotine pouches by under-18s if an upcoming parliamentary bill passes into law, strengthening... The post Iceland Moves To Reduce Underage Use Of Nicotine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

New regulations have been announced by Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health, that will take effect as of tomorrow for... The post 50 People Can Meet and 150 Can Come Together In Schools appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As we regularly report on polls reflecting voter support for Iceland’s political parties, and as elections are coming up this... The post Iceland’s Political Parties: Who Are These People? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation... The post THE PRESENT IS OVER! Sigurður Ámundason Talks Shared Humanity, Small Horrors & Windmills appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Nearly 4,000 pistols have been registered privately in Iceland, with there being 70,000 total firearms registered, RÚV reports. Of all... The post Almost 4,000 Privately Owned Pistols In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Over the last year, 2,320 Icelandic horses were exported from Iceland, Vísir reports. The initial report comes from Business Iceland... The post Demand For Icelandic Horses Increasing Abroad appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Nine people are... The post COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland is still doing remarkably well in the good fight against COVID-19. The borders are still quite strict though, but... The post RVK Newscast #76: Two COVID Cases In One Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two more arrests have been made connected to the shooting of a man in Reyjkavík on February 13th, and details... The post Numerous More Suspects Now Held Over Reykjavík Shooting appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson, who had his arms transplanted in Lyon last December, has started to come to terms with his... The post Guðmundur Felix: “Life is good, I am almost free of pain.” appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, submitted two memoranda to Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health, this weekend; the contents of... The post Þórólfur Guðnason Submits Proposals To Relax Meeting Restrictions appeared firs...

From Friday to Monday, there was only one domestic case of the coronavirus detected, according to the latest data from... The post COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case Over The Weekend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic government is investigating better ways to fund Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg—the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue—which is currently reliant... The post Rescue Squad To Be Freed From Firework Finance appeared first on ...

As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation... The post THE PRESENT IS OVER! Loji Höskuldsson Talks Nostalgia, “Icelandicana” & The Beauty Of The Past appeared first on The R...

The notoriously non-controversial Eurovision-favourites sextronic trio Hatari have just released new album full of remixes from their debut effort, ‘Neyslutrans’,... The post Hatari Drops New Neyslutrans Remix Album appeared first on The ...

As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation... The post THE PRESENT IS OVER! Ýmir Grönvold Talks Staying Present, Approaching The Future & The Pitfalls Of Ego appeared first on The Reyk...

The international engineering firm, Artelia Group, have submitted proposals for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, RÚV reports. This is... The post Design Of The First Reykjavík Bus Rapid Transit System Proposed By Artelia Group appeared first on Th...

Sonja Ýr Þorbergsdóttir, chairwoman of BSRB, has told RÚV that there is still a huge issue with the gender pay... The post Women With Masters Degrees Earn As Much As Men With Bachelors, New Study Finds appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Join Dr Matthew Roby on a trip to the countryside around the town of Hvolsvöllur in south-east Iceland, as he... The post Saga Stories #4: Njáls Saga appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.