Whaling is an ancient practice and for a long period of time, indigenous communities have been hunting this huge marine mammal for food and other resources. However, somewhere around the 20th century, wasteful overhunting caused numerous whale species to come very close to extinction. Much of the damage inflicted on […]
Several trials of a four-day workweek done in Iceland were overwhelmingly successful. Many workers started working shorter hours and this didn’t affect their productivity negatively. In fact, in some cases, it actually improved it. Researchers say this is groundbreaking proof for the efficacy of reducing work hours for the well-being […]
The Icelandic Fagradalsfjall volcano started its long-awaited eruption recently. It’s actually the first one on the Reykjanes Peninsula in approximately 800 years. Vilius Petrikas, a drone cameraman, was there and caught this eruption by operating his drone to fly over the area. The stunning footage he made show the volcanic […]
Iceland is a famous tourist destination for its beautiful and relaxing lagoons. Soon, tourists will be able to enjoy their springs while gazing into the stunning ocean views. This lagoon is set to open in the 2021 spring by the hospitality company Pursuit. Their plans are to expand their collection […]
According to the Sea Life Trust, two beluga whales have been successfully re-homed in a new sea sanctuary after 10 years of being out of the ocean. The whales named Little Grey and Little White have been kept in captivity for most of their lives and have spent almost a […]
Social distancing is something the whole world is dealing with today. These are indeed hard and challenging times for humanity, so the Icelandic Forestry Service has some pretty useful advice to share with us. Namely, they’re encouraging people to hug trees while hugging humans isn’t recommendable. The forest rangers from […]
Two dead bodies of Chinese people in their early 20s were found at a site of a plane crash site from 1973 in the south of Iceland. According to the police, the man and the woman were at the crash site that’s popular among tourists who visit Iceland. A post-mortem […]