A Ukrainian command center in the village of New York in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic has reportedly been destroyed Read Full Article at RT.com Read more
Recently, the weather gods have given us a glimpse of what a good Icelandic summer offers. Chairman of the Farmers’ Association Trausti Hjálmarsson says all the seasonal work is being done later this summer due to the cold weather in the beginning of June.
Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson accepts the announcement by the Icelandic Met Office of increased inflation at Sundhnúkagígar crater row with reservations. He doesn’t think that a volcanic eruption will occur in the area any time soon.
This summer, a lot of tourists on cruise ships are expected to arrive in Ísafjörður. This week, thousands of tourists will arrive in Ísafjörður, most of whom were due to arrive on July 4, or about nine thousand. This is what Hilmar Kristjánsson Lyngmo, the harbor manager of Ísafjörður, says to Morgunblaðið.
The Icelandic police say that a “big attack” on Icelanders is currently taking place on Facebook.
A large Viking ship has recently been put up at Hjörleifshöfði in Mýrdalssandur. The ship is operated by the tourism company Viking Park Iceland, which aims to build up historical and cultural tourism at Hjörleifshöfði and Hafursey.
Sævar Markús Óskarsson runs the Icelandic fashion house SÆVAR MARKÚS. He doesn’t just design the clothes in the collection, he also designs the materials. He takes great pride in patterns and designs. Sometimes he works at Apotek Atelier on Laugavegur where he sells his products alongside Halldóra Sif, who runs the Icelandic fashion house Sif Benedicta.
Inflation in Svartsengi is continuing at an increasing rate and a new magma-run or volcanic eruption is likely in the coming weeks.
In Húnaþing vestra, the development of indoor cultivation of rhubarb has begun. There are no examples of this cultivation method used in Iceland.
Minister of Justice Gudrún Hafsteinsdóttir has authorized the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police to begin work on raising and strengthening defense walls in the vicinity of Grindavík. The total cost of the parks is estimated to be ISK 7 billion.
Lyfjaver Pharmacy is now importing Ozempic in response to a shortage that has occurred alongside a multiple use of the medicine within a short period.
The magma accumulation under Svartsengi will likely increase in the coming days, as the eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row has now ended. Earth scientists do, however, see signs that the magma flow is slowing down, although it is too early to say.
The US astrophysicist and science celebrity Neil deGrasse Tyson visited the geothermal exhibition at the Hellisheiðarvirkjun power plant, and the exhibition’s employees were delighted.
Árvakur, the publisher of Morgunblaðið, experienced an overwhelming cyber attack on most networked systems on Sunday, resulting in a large amount of data being effectively taken hostage by encryption. The news site mbl.is is still up and running, and Morgunblaðið has been published on schedule.
Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir says that the cyber attack that was carried out on Árvakur’s computer system on Sunday was a major topic at the government’s meeting yesterday. She believes that attacks of this kind are part of war and that democracies be united on the watch and stand firm against certain forces.
Þóra Sólveig Bergsteinsdóttir and her husband, Erwin van der Werve, offer tourists a place to stay in a so-called Yurt or shelter tent from Mongolia in Leifsstaðir in Eyjafjardarsveit. They lived in such a tent in the countryside for many years, but they built one in the Netherlands.
The eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row, which began on May 29, appears to be over. No activity was visible when the civil defenses flew drones over the crater at noon for observation.
The Committee on the Surveillance of the Police considers that officers at the protest scene at Skuggasund on May 31 were careful at the scene and made sure that protesters would not be harmed, unfairly treated, or harmed beyond what was inevitable in the circumstances.
The mainstream of lava flow from the eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row appears to be moving towards the defense wall at Svartsengi, but the previous night it flowed eastwards from the crater.
The civil defense coordination center was activated last night when three lava tongues started moving over the defense wall at a similar location to Tuesday, above Svartsengi. About 35 firefighters were in the area, as well as contractors working on bulldozers. The fire chief in Grindavík says the work is a co-production of work equipment and water.
“It’s like being in a constant emotional roller coaster. Now I’m just unbelievably joyful and grateful. I’d say that the work that has been done here in just five days is outstanding,” said Baldvina Snælaugsdottir, marketing manager of Kringlan, this morning as Kringlan mall was reopened.
Inflation measures at a constant rate in Svartsengi. The lava tongue north of Mt Sýlingarfell, which flows from the volcanic eruption at Mt Sundhnúkur, continues to thicken.
The rescue teams of Landsbjörg and the helicopter team of the Icelandic Coast Guard were called out late last night for a group of tourists who were in trouble and had lost their way up on Svínafellsjökull glacier in southeast Iceland.
Yesterday lava was about to flow over the defense wall close to Svartsengi. It was decided to cool the lava and the Grindavík Fire Department, along with other emergency responders, started for the operation around dinner time yesterday.
The town council of Grindavík has authorized the director of the Department of Planning and Environment to begin preparation work for the demolition of the multi-purpose Sports Hall Hópur in Grindavík.
The US government has defined the Nordic resistance movement, or the neo-Nazi group Norðurvígi or Northern Front, as the movement is known in Iceland, as a terrorist organization.
Two people are still kept asleep in the hospital after the bus accident that happened in Öxnadalur on Friday.
“Lava has been splattering out of the crater all night long, but the edges of the lava field are not moving at all.”
“It took courage and unwavering faith in the prospects of the Icelandic nation to fight for the sovereignty and the establishment of a republic.”
The eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row is steady although seismic activity has decreased. Little to no changes have been seen over the last couple of days.
Fire broke out on the roof of Kringlan Mall yesterday just after 4 pm. The source of the fire has not been established, but industrial workers were working on the roof melting roof tar paper.
A Ferris Wheel has been built on the Central Harbor in Reykjavík, as can be seen in the pictures taken last night.
There was a lot of water on the 1st and 2nd floors of Kringlan and a lot of smoke inside the shopping center last night.
A bus rolled over on the road in Öxnadalur last night. The coordination center for civil protection was activated because of the case and traffic across the highway was closed because of the accident.
Former prime minister and presidential candidate Katrín Jakobsdóttir led guests and marchers through Þingvellir last night to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Iceland.
The Icelandic parliament, Althingi, has approved the immigration bill by Minister of Justice Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir.
