Emergency Nurse Plans Resignation As Working Conditions Worsen
Emergency nurse Soffía Steingrímsdóttir is set to resign due to long-term stress and the fact that no solution to the staffing problem was in sight. This problem has been brough
Glaciers Are Only Going To Be Around For A Few More Decades
Guðfinna Th. Aðalgeirsdóttir, a glaciologist, believes that if things continue as they are, Snæfellsjökull will disappear completely in the next few decades, Vísir reports. A
Stories And Connections In The Far West: Skjaldborg Returns
The Skjaldborg festival has nurtured Iceland’s documentary scene since its inception in 2007. Like most other aspects of society, it wasn’t exempt from COVID’s unrelenting gr
Research Finds Online Harassment Deters Women From Running for Reelection
Research suggests that online harassment is a large reason women are less likely to run for election or reelection, reports Frettablaðið. [su_pullquote]If you are coming to Icela
Eurasian Oystercatcher Nest Alters Road Construction
Construction workers in Vesturlandsvegur have left a gravel patch for a nesting pair of Eurasian oystercatchers, reports RÛV, who managed to alter road construction significantly
Government Still Preparing To Deport About 200 People, Including Families & Wheelchair User
While the government has reduced its numbers of planned deportations from about 300 to 200, many of them are still intended to be sent to Greece, Iraq, and Nigeria, including [&hel
Earthquake Update: A Shaky Weekend In The Reykjanes Peninsula
A 3.5 earthquake was detected last night at 1:51, almost eight kilometers northwest of Gjögurtá, Vísir reports. [su_pullquote]If you are coming to Iceland check out our goodie
7 Out Of 10 Federal Employees Satisfied With Shorter Working Week
A November-December 2021 study of federal employees who participated in work week reductions stated that their satisfaction is high, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]If you are coming t
Óperudagar Festival Designated As A Reykjavík City Festival
Óperudagar, or Opera Days in English, festival was designated as a Reykjavík city festival for the first time, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]If you are coming to Iceland check out
New Website Shows Accessibility Performance At Secondary Schools
The Union of Icelandic Secondary School Students has launched the Support Bank, which ranks school performance on accessibility and services for those with learning needs, RÚV rep
Grapevine New Music Picks: Ultraflex, Tara Mobee, and Myrkvi
Guys can you see that? Is that the sun? Grab your portable speaker, head out to the park, blast these fresh new tunes we gathered for you, and take the […]
Icelandic Circular Economy in Action: Stolt Sea Farm | RVK Futurecast
In this episode of the Futurecast, Start Up Iceland founder Bala Kamallakharan talks with Development Manager, James Hall, at Stolt Sea Farm about the highly original way their fis
RVK Newscast 187: Shaking Like Fokk!
WARNING: CURSE WORDS AHEAD! On this week’s newscast, Valur, the editor-in-chief of the Reykjavík Grapevine, is in Hafnarfjörður to look over all the latest news from Icela
Suspicion Of Sulfur Compounds Poisoning In Eskifjörður
It is suspected that sulfur compounds have caused symptoms of poisoning in five workers of the blue whiting factory in Eskifjörður last week, Austurfrétt reports. Oxygen deficie
Monkeypox Guidelines Published, Isolation Up To Four Weeks
The Directorate of Health has published instructions for the public should the monkeypox reach Iceland. Those infected may have to be quarantined for up to a month. RÚV reports. [
LGBTQ+ Teens Face Daily Harassment
A group of LGBTQ+ teenagers in Reykjavik face daily harassment, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out all the trips you can order from
Deportations To Greece In Contravention Of Law, Red Cross Says
The Icelandic Red Cross has issued a detailed report (.pdf) citing numerous sources that concludes, as has been done many times before, that deporting people to Greece, and childre
Event Picks: Valdimar, Panel On Refugees, Karaoke And More!
We got a lot of great stuff going on over the next few days, from the serious and thought provoking to full-on sing-your-head-off fun. Check it out! Tilbury and Valdimar […]
Witch Hunt: A Visit To The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
Witchcraft and wizardry haves been the subject of fascination for centuries—just look at the success of a certain magical franchise written by She Who Must Not Be Named. But in [
Borgarfjörður Hosts Concert and Coffee for Ukrainian Refugees
People in Borgarfjörður hosted a concert and coffee event to welcome new neighbors from Ukraine on Saturday, West Iceland news service Skessuhorn reports. [su_pullquote]Are you g
New UNICEF Report Exposes Iceland’s Negative Environmental Impacts
Iceland ranks 32nd in the “World At Large” category of UNICEF’s “Places and Spaces: Environments and children’s well-being” report published on