Horses buried with Icelandic Viking nobles were male, ancient DNA shows
Archaeologists in Iceland say they have analyzed DNA evidence to show that male horses were killed and then buried alongside
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How Canadian scientists discovered a geothermal source in 1970s rural Iceland
Forty years after researchers from Halifax (Canadian Maritimes) helped drill a hole nearly two kilometres into the ground in rural
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Blog: Russia’s Yamal Peninsula reveals the paradox of sustainable Arctic development
For the fourth year in a row, Arctic Circle, the world’s largest gathering on Arctic issues convened in Iceland’s capital.
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10% of Iceland’s workforce employed in tourism
Tourism to Iceland has skyrocketed during the last years, and is now a major source of employment in the country.
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Feature Interview: Hunting culture under stress in Arctic
Today on Eye on the Arctic we bring you another instalment of our occasional series on how climate change, and
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Iceland most peaceful country in the world: study
Iceland has been named the most peaceful country in the world, again, by the nonprofit Institute for Economics and Peace. The
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Blog: The Arctic Circle – Denizen of the North, make way for corporate development
The Arctic Circle Assembly will soon be convening in Reykjavik, Iceland for the second time ever. The conference is the brainchild of
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Arctic satellite image of the week | Bárðarbunga: of lava lakes and reservoirs
Iceland’s temperamental geography has gone haywire again with Bárðarbunga, the latest volcano to erupt under the Vatnajökull ice cap. It’s
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Ice-Blog: Empowering Arctic Youth
Back in 2008, the Ice Blog was born when I was on a trip to Alaska reporting on the “Climate
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Video released of 2013 plane crash in northern Iceland
A video has been uploaded to YouTube showing a small plane hitting the ground and exploding into flames in northern
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Iceland has first fatal police shooting
Police in Iceland said Monday they shot dead a gunman — the first time armed police have killed someone in
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BLOG: Filipino diaspora in the Arctic sends help back home
The Filipino diaspora is one of the most widespread in the world, with members making their homes from Alaska to
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Icelandic girl fights for right to her own name
Name isn’t on Iceland’s list of 1,853 female names that fit grammar and pronunciation rules Call her the girl with
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