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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Ash from the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull, south Iceland, in 2010 scattered widely and spread as far south as the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
The Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
Ash from the 2011 eruption in Grímsvötn, Vatnajökull, also traveled long distances, though not as far as that of the previous eruption; ash from Grímsvötn fell in Scotland and the Shetland Islands, Morgunblaðið reports.
Dr. John A. Stevenson, a scientist at the geological department at the University of Edinburgh, gave a presentation at the Nordic winter conference of earth scientists held at Harpa, the concert and conference hall in Reykjavík, yesterday.
Dr. Stevenson discussed a study of the ash fall from the two aforementioned eruptions conducted in the UK.
He also mentioned that Italian and Polish scientists claimed to have detected ash from Eyjafjallajökull traveling in the stratosphere above their respective countries with laser detectors but there was no known ash fall there.
The conference begun yesterday and concludes on Thursday.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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