News Tagged with “Environment”

President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, reaching shore with Marglytturnar.

President Enjoys Company of Jellyfish

13 Aug 2019 Swimming in the company of jellyfish is not something people generally do with a smile.

From Sundahöfn harbor. The picture was taken in 2017.

Cruise Ship Pollutes as Much as Thousands of Cars

7 Aug 2019 The sulfur emissions from cruise ships in Sundahöfn harbor in Reykjavík is comparable to that from 3,000 to 5,000 cars.

Glaciers on the south side of Vatnajökull "dig their own graves."

They ‘Dig Their Own Grave’

30 Jul 2019 “Almost all glaciers being monitored in Iceland are retreating, and this is their response to a warming climate.”

Oil Spill in Öxnadalsheiði Mountain Pass

25 Jul 2019 About 8,000 liters (2,100 gallons) of marine fuel oil spilled in Öxnadalsheiði mountain pass yesterday, when a tank truck rolled over.

‘This Will Be Stopped’

24 Jul 2019 “I won’t reveal much, but this must not happen, ever.”

The scientists were surprised to find a harvestman this far from land.

Surtsey: Young and Attractive at 56

22 Jul 2019 A visit by scientists to Surtsey island July 14-18 reveals that the flora of the island is diverse and growing.

This is what the mountain looked like in June.

Phallic Symbols Removed from Mountain

18 Jul 2019 For the past few days, volunteers have worked hard at removing marks left recently by vandals on the slopes of Helgafell mountain in Hafnarfjörður.

Elísabet Kristín Jökulsdóttir and Hrafn Jökulsson.

New Environmental Party in the Making?

18 Jul 2019 A new environmental party appears to be in the making in Iceland.

Volunteers and the crew of the Icelandic Coast Guard ship, leaving Barðsvík.

One Cove: Six Tons of Trash

16 Jul 2019 On Sunday, volunteers from Hreinni Hornstrandir (Cleaner Hornstrandir) transported 6.3 tons of trash – mainly plastic – from the cove Barðsvík in the Hornstrandir nature reserve.

Permit for Hydropower Plant in West Fjords Contested by Environmentalists

9 Jul 2019 Four environment associations have filed a complaint to the Environmental and Natural Resources Complaints Board, contesting the decision on June 13 by Árneshreppur district to grant Vesturverk a development permit for the first phase of Hvalá hydropower plant in Ófeigsfjörður fjord, the West Fjords.