Category: Nature
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Mittermeier boycotts award ceremony in Húsavík to protest hunting of endangered whales
Mexican photographer and biologist Cristina Mittermeier, who was to accept the Leif Erikson Exploration History Award from The Exploration Museum at the Explorers Festival last month, has issued a press release on why she has decided to boycott the award ceremony in Húsavík. In a post on her Instagram feed, followed by over 1 million…
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Volcano Eruption risk level raised to Yellow at Öræfajökull
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has raised volcano eruption risk level to Yellow for Öræfajökull, an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. New satellite images of Öræfajökull show that a caldera, measuring around one kilometer in diameter, has formed in the last few days on the glacier. Sulfuric stench has emanated from the Kvíá river, running from…
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Two of the world’s greatest waterfalls are in Iceland
The readers of Listverse have chosen the Top 10 Awe Inspiring Waterfalls’ in the world. Two of them, Dettifoss and Gullfoss, are in Iceland. The two waterfalls are also listed among the World’s top 10 waterfalls on the World of Waterfalls website. Listverse puts Dettifoss at number 4 on their list, right after Iguazu Falls,…
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Volcanic activity in the south of Iceland not affecting Húsavík
Volcanic activity in Eyjafjallajökull on the south coast of Iceland, has not affected life in Húsavík. Most domestic flights have been on schedule and the weather in Húsavík has been good for the past few days. The Icelandic Tourist Council issued a press release on the 16 April 2010 stressing that day-to-day life in Iceland…