Iceland Unveils the Largest Carbon Removal Facility on Earth
At the year's end, the Climeworks facility is expected to have the capability to capture approximately 36,000 tons of CO2 annually.
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June Stargazing: Planning A Summer Soltice Spectacle
The first day of summer is a celebration around the world of fascinating history, precise mathematics, and cultural richness.
World's First Magma Observatory Poised to Monitor Volcanoes While Generating Tons of Energy
Such energy potential could only be available when drilling into magma chambers, which are almost always out of reach of drilling equipment.
He Finds Stolen Bicycles-Then Helps Thieves Change: Iceland's 'Bike Whisperer'
In Leósson's experience, bike thefts are primarily driven by addiction; people stealing them to try and afford to pay for drugs.
For the First Time in 17 Years, No Whales Will Be Harpooned in Icelandic Waters
Due to a shrinking demand for whale meat and the expansion of nationally protected waters, whaling companies have abandoned their summer hunting season.
Check Out the Stunning Photos of a Rare Moment When Ice Cave is Illuminated By Setting Sun in Iceland
A 23-year-old photographer was lucky enough to capture the breathtaking moment the setting sun illuminated the inside of an Icelandic ice cave.
Two Beluga Whales Are Free for the First Time Since 2011 With a New Life On The Icelandic Coast
Beluga whales Little Grey and Little White have been moved to the open-water section of the Sea Life Trust sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay.
Feeling Stressed? Iceland is Broadcasting People's Yells of Frustration to Their Scenic Wilderness
An Icelandic travel company is helping people release their pent-up frustrations by amplifying their yells of frustration across vast open wilderness.
Stunning 'Bubble Hotel' Under the Icelandic Stars is Truly the Perfect 'Socially Distancing' Destination
A secluded retreat in South Iceland lets you sleep under a sea twinkling stars entirely enclosed in a glass bubble-and maybe see the aurora borealis.
Harpoons Are Silenced: Iceland's Whaling Boats Spend Second-Straight Season Tied Up in Port
Iceland's two whaling companies have cancelled hunting for a second straight year as demand drops and the COVID-19 pandemic poses difficulties.
Icelandic Postal Workers Go Above and Beyond When There is No Address - Just a Hand-Drawn Map
These tourists didn't have a name or address to send their Icelandic hosts a thank you card - but apparently, the postal service didn't need either.
Check Out the Jaw-Dropping Landscapes of Iceland and Greenland From a Birds-Eye View
If we didn't know any better, we would assume these jaw-dropping landscape photographs were the product of Photoshop.
Spontaneous Spirit of Humanity Takes Center Stage Around Erupting Iceland Volcano-WATCH
These are some of the observations recorded in Volcano for the People, a short film from Iceland.
Stunning Lava Show Captured by Drone as Icelandic Volcano Erupts for First Time in 6,000 Years
See amazing nighttime drone footage from Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland as it erupts for the first time in 6,000 years.
Top 20 Things We Want to Do on a Post-Covid Vacation - And Airline Change Fees Are Crucial
The top 20 things adults want to do on a Post-Covid vacation includes airline flights, and free change fees are crucial for consumers.
World's Biggest Factory to Suck Carbon from the Sky and Store it For Millions of Years Turns on in Iceland
Carbfix says the world's biggest CO2 sucking factory is operating in Iceland, burying the carbon in rock deep underground.
Spend 3 Weeks at a Luxury Hotel as Their Photographer Chasing Northern Lights
In return for a 3-week paid vacation in their luxurious Aurora Borealis observatory, Hotel Rangá invites photographers to work for them.
4-Day Work Week is a Huge Success in Iceland
A 4-year trial of reduced working hours with no pay cut found increases in well-being and productivity in Iceland,
Iceland Trots Out Service That Lets Horses Reply to Work Emails While You're On Vacation
Iceland has trotted out a service that lets horses reply to work emails when you're on holiday. It's part of a new Visit Iceland campaign.
Iceland To Hang Up Her Harpoons For Good, Issuing No More Whaling Permits
Now more interested in seeing whales than eating them, Iceland has decided to hang up her harpoons for good, banning permits for whaling.
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