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Iceland bracing for volcanic eruption after many quakes Iceland is readying for a long-dormant volcano to erupt near the fishing town of Grindavik. Tens of thousands of small-to-medium earthquakes in recent weeks, leaving locals sleepless, are thought to be the precursor. Watch video 01:35 Europe opens airspace after ashen disruption Restless, shallow magma under Icelands tremor-jolted fishing town of Grindavik on Icelands western Reykjanes peninsula has left residents robbed of sleep in a volc...

Iceland Seafood International hf: Information related to Annual General Meeting Iceland Seafood International hf. Reykjavik, ICELAND As previously announced the Annual General Meeting of Iceland Seafood International hf will be held on March 18th 2021 at 4pm.  The meeting will be held on Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Suðurlandsbraut 2, 108 Reykjavik and will also be webcasted live.  A link to the webcast will be published on the Companys website www.icelandseafood.com/inv...

Euronews reported: "Iceland is on high alert for a possible volcanic eruption. "This is for a volcano on the peninsula, near the capital Reykjavik. "More than 20,000 earthquakes have occurred in the past weeks in an area that hasnt seen volcanic activity for the past 800 years." Iceland on high alert as earthquakes spark first volcanic threat near capital in 800 years (Image: GETTY) Iceland is now preparing for a possible eruption as earthquakes have been felt repeatedly near the capital city. ...

New financing will support company’s R&D and propel continued expansion in the U.S. [Tel Aviv, Israel – March 17, 2021]  Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced today the closing of an $8 million financing led by existing investors Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) and btov. The financing complements a recently awarded grant from the Israel Innovation Authority for a total of $9.3 million. The funds will be used to expand Flytrex’s footprint acr...

Icelanders are yearning for some undisturbed shut-eye after tremors from tens of thousands of earthquakes have rattled their sleep for weeks in what scientists call an unprecedented seismic event, which might well end in a spectacular volcanic eruption. "At the moment we're feeling it constantly. It's like you're walking over a fragile suspension bridge," Rannveig

Artist Spotlight: Iceland-Based Visual Artist Lukas Bury Creatively engaging with his past and identity, Iceland-based painter and visual artist Lukas Bury challenges his own experiences through painting. Influenced by growing up in Germany (Bonn and Berlin) while having a Polish background, as well as now living in Iceland, national identification with objects has become one of Bury’s main motifs.   With references to still life and kitsch, Bury’s paintings represent the elements in our...

If you’ve seen Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, there’s one character that stands out above all others: Olaf Yohansson, better known as the Jaja Ding Dong Guy. Played by Icelandic actor Hannes Óli Ágústsson, this surly resident of a small fishing village has but one goal in life: to hear the song “Jaja Ding Dong,” over and over again. Sadly the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences determined that they’d rather hear Eurovision’s “Húsavík...

Theres even a dedicated kids section on Kanopy. Kanopy is a streaming service, available at many public and university libraries throughout New Zealand, that allows the free streaming of six titles monthly for those who possess a library card. After scanning through the thousands of critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, educational videos and award-winning classic and foreign films available on demand, Stuff has come up with this list of six titles we believe are well worth c...

Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) detected around 3,300 earthquakes. The earthquake swarm centers around Reykjanes Peninsula, a densely populated region south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. Authorities now expect one of two volcanoes in the peninsula, Mount Keilir and Mount Fagradalsfjall, to erupt in the next few days, which would be the first in the region in 800 years. Earthquake swarm forbodes volcanic eruption The swarm started on Feb. 24 with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake, the larg...

Many in Grindavik have visited relatives, spent time in summer houses, or even rented a hotel room in Reykjavik, the capital, just to get a break and a good night's sleep.