An annual scientific count of gray seals will be conducted from the air this autumn, reports mbl.is.
Reykjavík Recorded Highest Temperature since 2008 Yesterday
The temperature reached 21.6°C (70.88°F) in Reykjavík at 3 pm yesterday, the highest temperature recorded in the capital since 2008.
Slut Walk in Reykjavík Tomorrow
Online sexual violence is the theme of this year’s Slut Walk set to take place tomorrow, Saturday, in Reykjavík.
Akureyri Increasing CCTV Surveillance
The town of Akureyri in North Iceland plans to increase the number of surveillance cameras in operation and monitor all roads into the town.
‘Summer Lasts Well into September’
Although some years it feels as though the number of summer days in Iceland can be counted on one hand, meteorologist Trausti Jónsson has claimed that summer in Iceland actually lasts well into September.
Iceland Virtually out of UEFA Women’s EURO
Iceland is as good as out of UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 in the Netherlands, after France and Austria drew 1-1 in their Group C match on Saturday.
Wage Index up 7.3 Percent in One Year
This June, the nominal wage index rose 1 percent from the previous month and 7.3 percent compared with the same time the previous year.
United under Uniquely Icelandic ‘Dóttir’ Name
In a nation where people are listed in the phone directory according to first name, the fact that the members of the Icelandic national women’s football team bear their ‘surnames’ on the back of their football shirts for UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 has attracted some attention.
Not Exactly Escape from Alcatraz
An inmate who escaped from prison in Akureyri, North Iceland yesterday afternoon was recaptured outside a movie theater in the city center later that evening.
Man who Fell into Gullfoss Georgian Asylum Seeker
The man who fell into Gullfoss waterfall on Wednesday has been identified by South Iceland police as Nika Begades, a 22-year-old from Georgia.