The Icelandic innovation company Genki has launched their latest smart device, the Wave for Work smartring, which allows for people... The post Icelandic Smart Ring Gains The Attention Of Foreign Media appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Lava is now flowing out of a new fissure that has opened up at Geldingadalur. The Icelandic Meteorological Office noticed... The post A New Fissure Has Opened At Geldingadalur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

11 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Five of them... The post COVID Roundup: 11 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Only Five In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

TW: Discussions of rape and sexual violence. Counting from 1 to 1,600 would take you 26 minutes and 40 seconds.... The post 1600 Lives: The 1600 Niðurfelld Nauðgunarmál Project Tackles The Failures Of The Law Through Art appeared first on The Reyk...

A civil defence meeting was held today to review the status of theCOVID-19 epidemic over Easter. At the meeting was... The post Pandemic Still Has A Few Months Left, Says Civil Defence appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The new border policy, announced last month and subsequently delayed, is now in effect: people from outside of the Schengen... The post Visitors From Outside Schengen May Now Come To Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The breakfast cereals Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms will soon no longer be available on the Icelandic market, RÚV reports.... The post Cocoa Puffs And Lucky Charms Won’t Be Sold In Iceland Anymore appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following news that another fissure has opened just north of the Geldingadalur eruption, scientists are now warning that another fissure... The post Another Fissure Could Open, Scientists Caution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The chairman of the search and rescue (SAR) team in Grindavík, Bogi Adolfsson, says that the heavy traffic because of... The post It’s Like A Hostage Situation For Grindavík Town SAR Member Says appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The volcano in Geldingadalur and the new eruption at Meradalur will be closed today due to the risk of pollution.... The post Volcano Closed Today Due To Gas Pollution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All of them... The post COVID Roundup: Four New Domestic Cases, All In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A government measure that went into effect April 1st, which compelled anyone arriving in Iceland from countries where the 14-day... The post Court Rules Gov’t Cannot Impose Quarantine Hotel Stay, Few Leave Anyway appeared first on The Reykjavik...

A new fissure has opened just north of Geldingadalur, necessitating evacuation of the area. The fissure is at least 100... The post BREAKING: New Fissure Opens North Of Geldingadalur, Area Evacuated appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine paid another visit to Iceland’s volcanic eruption last week, this time to report what it’s like to... The post Photos: Geldingadalsgos At Night appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Roughly two dozen asylum seekers, nearly all of them facing deportation to Greece, met at Hlemmur square in downtown Reykjavík... The post VIDEO & PHOTOS: Asylum Seekers Implore Iceland To Let Them Stay appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

An employee at a Reykjavík shop was attacked yesterday afternoon when he asked a customer to put a mask on.... The post Woman Attacks Shop Employee Over Face Mask Request appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief and Art Bicnick, photo editor at The Reykjavík Grapevine, visited the Geldingadalsgos late on Tuesday evening. Nature... The post RVK Newscast #90: Volcano In The Night & Tougher COVID-19 Restrictions appeared ...

Just under 5,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 yesterday and last Friday, just over 5,000 also received a dose, RÚV... The post Yesterday Saw Second Most Amount Of People Vaccinated Since The Beginning appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

The World Economic Forum yesterday ranked Iceland as the best-performing country in the world regarding gender equality. The Global Gender... The post Iceland Tops Global Ranking Of Gender Equality appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As many know, Icelandic weather is notoriously unpredictable like and can be quite problematic when hiking. The good news, though,... The post Perhaps The Greatest Show On Earth: Volcano and Northern Lights appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The City Of Reykjavík will not be erecting a statue of American rapper Kanye West, rejecting a suggestion it received... The post No Way, Kanye! West Reykjavík Rejects Rapper Statue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s largest hotel, Fosshótel Reykjavík, will become the new quarantine hotel as of the 1st of April. And no, it’s... The post Fosshótel Reykjavík To Become The Quarantine Hotel appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The eruption site at Geldingadalur will be open from 6:00 in the morning to 18:00 in the evening over the... The post Eruption Site Will Be Open From 6-18 Over Easter appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A lawyer for the Gambling Addiction Association (SÁS) considers the activities of University of Iceland Lottery (HHÍ) to be illegal... The post Gambling Addiction Association Believes Activities By University of Iceland Lottery To Be Illegal appear...

Eight new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Only three of... The post COVID Roundup: Eight New Domestic Cases, Five Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

Some recent infections of COVID-19 are being traced back to a tourist who did not respect the 5 day quarantine... The post Some Domestic Infections Traced Back To Tourist Who Didn’t Respect The Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Icelandic authorities yesterday called for visitors to the volcanic eruption site in Geldingadalur to be more aware of safety. Local... The post Authorities Appeal For Volcano Visitor Safety Awareness appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In a new study conducted by marine biologists from Iceland, Canada and Denmark, it has been found that orcas near... The post Persistent Substances Threaten The Health Of Orcas In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Passengers aboard a private jet that landed in Iceland yesterday have been deported from the country today, RÚV reports. It... The post Passengers Arriving In A Private Jet Deported From Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

10 new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All but one... The post COVID Roundup: 10 New Domestic Cases Yesterday, All But One In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Today, we took to the skies with Norðurflug Helicopter Tours to check out the eruption at Geldingadalur from a new... The post We Flew Over The New Volcano At Geldingadalur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mohammed Alsweirki, a 26-year-old man originally from Gaza, has been living in Iceland for six and a half months and... The post Asylum Seeker From Gaza Facing Deportation To Greece appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Daði and Gagnamagnið have released the music video for their Eurovision song “10 Years”. The video was heavily inspired by... The post Daði & Gagnamagnið’s ’10 Years’ Music Video Released Today appeared first on...

The eruption site has been opened from 10:00 today after being shut late last night to avoid people being stuck... The post Volcano Opened At 10:00 – Very Slippery Trail Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Three infections of the British variant of COVID-19 have been detected domestically in Iceland which is causing concerns for many... The post Concerns About Recent Domestic Infections Of The British Variant Of COVID-19 appeared first on The Reykjavik...

14 new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected in all over the weekend, according to the latest data from... The post COVID Roundup: 14 New Domestic Cases Over Weekend, Three Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In the wake of concerns that people might be breaking quarantine regulations in order to visit the Geldingadalsgos eruption, police... The post Police Watching Out For Those Breaking Quarantine To Visit Volcano appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

Join Dr Matthew Roby on a trip to see the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalur! While we’re there, Matthew will explain... The post Saga Stories #5: Volcanoes In The Sagas appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The small cinder cone from the volcano at Geldingadal became very active on Wednesday and is now almost as big... The post RVK Newscast #89: Two New Cinder Cones About To Merge appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, is worried that a person diagnosed outside of quarantine may be linked with the group... The post Concerns That Person Diagnosed Outside Of Quarantine Was Linked With Group Trips To Eruption Site appea...

Kristín Jónsdóttir, group leader of nature conservation at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, has advised dog owners to leave their pets... The post Advised Not To Bring Dogs To The Volcanic Eruption appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s Supreme Court confirmed the money laundering conviction for former Reykjavík City Councilman for the Independence Party Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson,... The post Former City Councilman Gets Six Months Probationary Sentence For Money L...

Police closed the volcanic eruption site in Geldingadalur last night, after weather conditions deteriorated and levels of airborne sulpher dioxide... The post Volcano Site Closed By Weather And Gas appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Six new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. All but one... The post COVID Roundup: Six Domestic Cases, One Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Ministry of Health believes it can fully vaccinate some 10,000 people per week in April, RÚV reports. This would... The post Government Believes It Can Vaccinate 40,000 People In April appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland’s proposed border policy, of allowing those from outside Schengen to enter Iceland if they can prove they have been... The post New Border Policy Delayed Until April 6th appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hard as it may be to believe, the Geldingadalsgos eruption is actually on private land. The land in question is... The post Iceland’s Newest Eruption Actually On Private Land appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Þórólfur Guðnason, our chief epidemiologist, the risk of COVID-19 infection does not appear to be higher in preschool... The post No Reason To Close Kindergartens appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The founder and CEO of deCODE Genetics, Kári Stefánsson, wants to increase the number of quarantine days between the first... The post Pressure To Increase The Number Of Quarantine Days Between Screening At The Border appeared first on The Reykjavi...

The Jansen vaccine, produced by Johnson & Johnson, is expected to arrive in Iceland by April 16th, RÚV reports. This... The post Jansen Vaccine To Arrive In April, Sputnik V May Also Be On The Way appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.