Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Supporting a green translation, ensuring a competitive Nordic region, and addressing climate challenges in Arctic communities will be among Iceland’s
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This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly was a near-return to normal operations following previous postponements and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the event could hardly
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Arctic Circle 2022 gathered sans Russians but with a NATO admiral, Chinese officials, and a Faroese metal band, proving that
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This year’s Arctic Circle Prize went to the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and
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Greenland and Iceland signed a cooperation agreement in Reykjavik on Thursday that focuses on three main areas: economy, climate change
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The working group formed in Iceland to examine the integration of wind power into its grid, is calling for comment
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office is cautioning visitors to the eruption site in Iceland’s Meradalir Valley to exercise caution as gas
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Icelandic authorities continue to monitor the Fagradalsfjall volcano after its eruption on Wednesday, saying there’s still a lot of pressure
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International airport remains open, but officials warn people to avoid site some 30 km from Reykjavik A volcano in southwest
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Iceland is looking towards integrating wind power into its grid and has established a working group this week to explore
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Arctic security was among the top issues discussed at the Northern Group meeting in Reykjavik this week, the member countries’
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Iceland will do away with all COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, both domestically and at the border, saying herd immunity is
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A natural phenomenon appearing to cool the ocean near Iceland has likely slowed the melting of the island’s glaciers since
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Health authorities in Iceland lifted testing requirements for some this week, while also now allowing those isolating to go outside
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Iceland is extending its COVID-19 measures for at least two weeks, saying uncertainty around the Omicron variant requires caution until
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