Iceland resumes whaling, against the will of conservationists and its own people
A small country can make a big difference -- sometimes, it's not a positive difference.
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Volcano erupts in Iceland — but poses no threat to aviation yet
Iceland has even put a livestream of the volcano, while warning people to stay away from the lava and toxic ...
In Iceland, CO2 is sucked out of the air and turned into rock
The project, while innovative, is unlikely to save us from climate change.
Could fiber optic cables predict Iceland’s next volcanic eruption?
Back in the day, fiber optic cables just mainly carried internet connection. That may soon change.
Iceland tried a four-day work week. It was an overwhelming success
Over 2,500 people participated and the results were highly positive.
Icelandic eruption attracts thousands of visitors, helicopter rides, over the weekend
I've seen worse locations for hanging out.
Iceland’s most active volcano may soon erupt, throwing air travel into turmoil — again
An eruption could also cause heavy local flooding, as the volcano is buried in ice.
Iceland’s most active volcano likely headed towards eruption
The name sounds half-familiar, and so does the threat.
Young kids might not be transmitting COVID-19 — though they can get it themselves
Evidence is increasingly suggesting that young children are not playing an important role in the spread of disease.
Iceland’s testing suggests 50% of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic
The small nation might have an important lesson about the pandemic.
NASA goes to Iceland to prepare for Mars mission
This is not the first time Iceland is used as a training ground for NASA missions.
Vikings cut down all of Iceland’s forests — the country is planting them anew
Since 2015, Iceland has planted around 1,000 hectares of forest (between three and four million trees).
Iceland researchers trap CO2 into rocks — but there’s a catch
This could be a big part of the battle against climate change.
One Icelandic glacier-volcano duo is emitting 20 times more methane than all other volcanoes in Europe
When glaciers fall to the dark side, methane happens.
Icelanders went through drastic genetic changes since the island was colonized
A lot has changed in the past 10 centuries -- including genetics.
Volcano eruption might have pushed Iceland towards Christianity
A mythical song of gods and volcanoes.
Iceland is drilling the world’s hottest hole for electricity
In the world's hottest man-made hole, temperatures reach up to 1000 °C (1800 F).
Natural selection is weeding out our drive to go to school, study reports
Not a good sign for a race hoping to colonize space.
Iceland drilling project close to plugging into the Mid-Atlantic ridge
In a few months, Iceland will be drawing power directly from molten rock.
Large volcano in Iceland might be set to erupt, temblors warn
After two large earthquakes with magnitudes over 4, the Katla volcano in Iceland seems set to erupt.
Vikings might have actually used sunstones to navigate
The legends might have been true after all.
Icelandic DNA mapping might lead to the future of medicine
Scientists are working to gather more and more details about Icelandic DNA, in an attempt to design better drugs and ...
Geologists find changes in well water chemicals prior to earthquakes
A team of geologists from Iceland, Sweden and Saudi Arabia has found changes in groundwater chemicals prior to earthquakes. They ...
Mind blowing pictures of the recent Iceland volcano eruption
Photo by Roger McLassus. Taken at distances as small as 1 kilometer, these pictures of Grimsvotn (the volcano ...
First expedition inside a volcano
Volcanoes have fascinated human beings since the dawn of time; thankfully, now we know enough not to think of them ...
Iceland to build longest underwater cable, sell renewable energy
Iceland is definitely one weird country; it is extremely rich in geothermal and volcanic energy, and has access to a ...
