18:59 GMTPlans to raise the defensive barriers around Grindavík are part of the emergency response strategy following the volcanic eruption that broke out on the town’s outskirts in April this year.
yesterdayA new map by Morgunblaðið and mbl.is illustrates the location of the volcanic eruption on the Sundhnúkur crater row — the twelfth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since March 2021, and the ninth in or near Sundhnúkur since December 2023.
16 JulThis new drone footage shows the eruption from above. The video was captured early this morning by photographer Hörður Kristleifsson and reveals the fissure, which is estimated to be about one kilometer long.
15 JulÍsak Leon Júlíusson saved the life of his father, Júlíus M. Jónsson, last night with the help of kind people living near Elliðavatn lake. The father and son were kayaking on the lake when Júlíus fell into the water. Ísak was some distance away but heard his father calling for help as he tried to stay on the kayak.
15 JulScottish author and poet Ian Stephen made a long-held dream come true this summer when he sailed to Iceland on the sailing yacht Silver Moon, accompanied by his son Sean and two others. They set off from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland about two weeks ago, and the journey has gone better than expected. The crew is currently in Húsavík, the main destination of the voyage, but they hope to sail around the entire country if conditions allow.
15 JulThe government's fiscal plan for the years 2026–2030 has been approved by Alþingi with the support of the ruling coalition. A government MP described the plan as a "navigation chart" for the parliamentary term, while an opposition MP warned that the government is headed for shipwreck.
14 JulThe temperature has just reached 26.5°C according to measurements from the Icelandic Meteorological Office's weather station at Árnes. Later today, temperatures could climb as high as 29°C, according to a meteorologist’s forecast.
13 JulSix men in Hrísey began a knitting course with retired textile teacher Svanhildur Daníelsdóttir on February 1st—and a seventh joined later. The project: to knit a traditional Icelandic lopapeysa sweater for themselves. They completed the task this week. “It went wonderfully, and they’ve learned a great deal,” she says.
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