1 Jun 2017Director of the Icelandic Nature Conservation association, Árni Finnsson says that the decision announced by US President Donald Trump today is a great threat to Iceland. "The acidification of our oceans is very rapid and our fish is danger. I imagine that people within the fishing industry here will react very strongly."
14 Oct 2016An Icelandic climate-change activism group has put together a ranked list of climate-change policy among Icelandic political parties in the run-up to general elections later this month.
10 Jun 2016“The world now has a new weapon in the fight against climate change,” it has been announced, thanks to a revolutionary new technique developed in Iceland to lock away carbon dioxide.
3 Jun 2016Iceland’s Foreign Minister has told fellow MPs that the Paris climate change deal signed in April will be ready for ratification in the autumn.
30 May 2016Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano is now synonymous the world over with flight shutdown and travel chaos – but Icelandic volcanoes in general have much less bearing than volcanoes elsewhere on worldwide temperature change.
12 May 2016Iceland’s main international airport at Keflavík has received official accreditation for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.
25 Apr 2016Iceland was one of over 170 nations to sign the historic Paris climate change agreement in the New York on Friday, the largest ever international deal of its type.
4 Apr 2016A forced auction for Fell, an estate in Iceland where the famous Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon is located will be taking place on April 14th. According to sources of Morgunblaðið, foreign interest in the purchase is high.
17 Mar 2016“The Breiðamerkurjökull glacier has receded by 600 metres in just twelve months. I have never seen such a large chunk of glacier disappear in one year.”
25 Nov 2015Iceland is committed to take part in joint efforts with the European Union (EU) and Norway to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 40% by 2030 (as compared to 1990 levels).
19 Nov 2015Twelve icebergs weighing over ten tonnes each are now travelling from Greenland to Paris where they will be placed on the Place de la République for the United Nations Climate Change Conference starting in Paris on November 30th.
