Temperatures across the country will range between 5 and 13°C today, the First Day of Summer, according to the Icelandic Met Office forecast.

The weather has been pleasant for many people across the country today, even though it may not have been as noticeable in the southwest.

“Yes, this is quite remarkable,” says Gunnar Björnsson, executive director of the Icelandic Chess Federation, in an interview with mbl.is, referring to the fact that scoresheets from the so-called “Match of the Century” in chess, played b...

Two towns, Hveragerði and Grindavík, are located in areas classified at the highest hazard level in a new long-term risk assessment by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, which examines the risk posed by volcanic eruptions and lava flows.

Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, MP for the Independence Party and Iceland’s incoming ambassador, says it is bittersweet to leave Alþingi after ten years in parliament.

Eleven years ago today, the Westfjords district commissioner repealed the local decree permitting the killing of Basques in the Westfjords.... The post 11 Years Since Icelanders Overturned Decree To Kill Foreigners In The Westfjords: Celebrating A La...

According to a new survey by the Housing and Construction Authority (HMS), 60 percent of people oppose densification in their... The post Almost One Third Oppose Densification In Capital Area appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The No Music for Genocide campaign has published an open letter calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest... The post Over 100 Icelandic Musicians Call For Eurovision Boycott appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A mandarin duck was spotted at the Hamarkotslækur pond in Hafnarfjörður yesterday, according to Vísir. “This is such a beautiful... The post Mandarin Duck Spotted In Hafnarfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This Saturday, Denmark’s oldest newspaper, Berlingske Tidende, ran a story it had been working on for months. The topic: the... The post Coloniser Notes Colonisation: Danes Say Iceland Is An Oligarchy  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.