News & Press Releases
22 August 2024
This summer marks the fifth and final season of archaeological excavations at the historic settlement farm in Fjörður, Seyðisfjörður, located in eastern Iceland. The excavation, led by archaeologist Ragnheiður Traustadóttir, has unearthed between 700 and 800 artifacts, all dating from 940 to 1100 AD.
5 August 2024
SMILE project satellite expected to be launched in fall 2025, a space mission which aims to measure Earth's global system responses to solar wind and geomagnetic variations.
2 August 2024
Halla Tómasdóttir is the seventh president of Iceland and the second woman to hold the office. She was inaugurated on August 1, 2024. Halla aims to be a president who empowers people to participate in society and foster national unity. She acknowledges the evolving role of the presidency and is eager to learn and collaborate with colleagues and citizens alike to activate the office for the common good.
27 July 2024
A glacial outburst started today in the river Skálm east of the glacier Mýrdalsjökull, flooding and closing the Ring Road in Iceland, leaving thousands of tourists stranded.
23 July 2024
The Arctic Energy Forum 2024 will be held in Akureyri in the exotic Icelandic Arctic North on October 14-16. The Forums agenda keeps getting more and more interesting and current. To save your place, you should register NOW!
22 July 2024
While much of Europe is baking under extreme heat, Iceland is experiencing quite the opposite. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has reported torrential rain in the north-western regions and strong gusty winds in the north-east.
20 July 2024
The Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Climate has announced the reindeer hunting permits for 2024. Following proposals from the Environment Agency, the Minister has set the quota at 800 reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), comprising 397 cows and 403 bulls.
4 July 2024
Independence Day, known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States. It marks the momentous occasion when the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, establishing the birth of the United States of America.
1 July 2024
Today, Canadians across the country and around the world celebrate Canada Day, marking the anniversary of the Confederation of Canada on July 1, 1867.
1 July 2024
In the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict that started in February 2022, three decades of progressive Arctic collaboration were abruptly disrupted. The Arctic Council paused its work as diplomats grappled with the new reality, raising significant questions about the future of scientific cooperation in the region.
27 June 2024
The total surface area of Icelandic glaciers decreases by about 40 square kilometers annually, equivalent to the size of Lake Mývatn (see on map). Since the turn of the century, the surface area of Icelandic glaciers has shrunk by approximately 850 square kilometers, which is nearly ten times the size of Þingvallavatn (see on map). This retreat is seen as a clear sign of a warming climate. Glaciologists emphasize the importance of monitoring this situation closely and highlighting its seriousness.
24 June 2024
The 9th China – Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will be held from Oct 13-15, Akureyri Iceland this year.
13 June 2024
Article by Fanney Ingvadóttir: Hans Island, also known as Tartupaluk in Greenlandic, is a small (1.2km2), barren island situated in the middle of the Kennedy Channel between Greenland and Canada’s Ellesmere Island.
13 June 2024
Arctic Portal and the South China Business College at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies have signed a formal cooperation framework agreement, marking a new phase of collaboration in science, business, education, and culture.
11 June 2024
In a recent cabinet meeting, Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, announced the decision to allow whaling this summer. The Minister clarified that this decision does not necessarily reflect her personal views or those of her party.
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