Iceland News News Iceland » People: Iceland Was One of Only 2 Places on Earth Without Mosquitoes — Until Now
Before the discovery, Iceland was just one of two places on Earth that did not have mosquitos, “largely due to its unique climate and ecological conditions,” according to World Population Review, a ...
News Iceland » People: Paradise Without Pests Lost—Families Confront Mosquitoes in Iceland Homes for First Time
For more than eleven centuries, Iceland held a rare distinction: complete freedom from mosquitoes. That changed two weeks ago, when insect enthusiast Björn Hjaltason discovered three Culiseta annulata ...
News Iceland » People: How a Quiet Flight to Iceland 'Became Something Magical' for One Pilot (Exclusive)
As a Play Airlines pilot from Reykjavik, Iceland, my experience from 35,000 feet is truly unlike any other. You see, in the winter months, we’re not the only ones soaring across the arctic skies. Not ...
News Iceland » People: Iceland, China Are Perfect Partners for Handling Climate Change, European Country President Says
Iceland was the first European country to sign free trade and currency swap agreements with China that have been effective for over a decade. In addition, China has been the fourth largest trade ...
News Iceland » People: Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
News Iceland » People: Baltasar Kormákur On Iceland’s Oscar Entry ‘Touch’ & Being A Filmmaker Of Many Genres: “People Always Try To Put You In Brackets, And I Refuse To Be Put There”
Baltasar Kormákur’s Icelandic box office hit Touch marks the fifth time that the filmmaker has been chosen as the country’s representative in the International Feature Oscar category, but it also reps ...
News Iceland » People: Study of Icelanders unlocking genetic secrets
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Steindor Erlingsson feels like the least popular man in Iceland. The 36-year-old science historian has just published a book debunking the newest national notion, that Icelanders ...
News Iceland » People: This is what happened when thousands of women refused to work in Iceland 50 years ago
The protests calls for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence (Picture: Snorri Zóphóníasson) It was eerily quiet on the suburban streets of Iceland on October 24, 2023 ...
News Iceland » People: In Iceland, a Wrecked Plane and a Watch
Inspired by the tourist popularity of a 1973 plane wreck on a remote beach, JS Watch presented a wristwatch to the pilot who made that emergency landing, saving everyone onboard ...
News Iceland » People: Straight Outta Reykjavik! Sigur Ros chills on orchestral tour: ‘We are so lucky!”
With global album sales of more than 10 million, Sigur Ros is Iceland’s top-selling band ever. “We still inch ourselves,” says bassist Georg Holm ...
News Iceland » People: Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — Iceland has confirmed its first wild mosquitoes, ending the island nation's status as one of the last mosquito-free places on Earth and raising concerns about the impacts of ...
News Iceland » People: How a Quiet Flight to Iceland 'Became Something Magical' for One Pilot (Exclusive)
Play Airlines Pilot Una Gísladóttir shares what it's like to view — and capture pictures of — the northern lights from 35,000 feet in the air Play Airlines First Officer Una Gisladottir Una ...