Heading for a magma run before too long
Páll Einarsson says everything points to a magma run before very long. Composite image The ongoing inflation and…
2023 saw a surge in violent crime, police chief reports
“There was something that happened in 2023. That was the biggest increase in violent crimes and criminal offenses…
Eggert Jóhannesson wins News Photo of the Year 2024
The News Photo of the Year. The jury praised Jóhannesson’s image for capturing a pivotal moment in Iceland’s…
Audio: A Liverpool legend in the house
John Arne Riise. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson The Norwegian midfielder and Liverpool legend John Arne Riise is in Iceland at…
Minister of Children’s Affairs resigns amid scandal
Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir, Minister of Children’s Affairs has resigned. mbl.is/Karítas Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir, Minister of Children’s Affairs in…
“The program is working” – Central Bank governor optimistic amid rate cut
Central Bank Governor Ásgeir Jónsson at the meeting this morning. He seemed quite optimistic about the situation in…
Series of earthquakes recorded in Bárðarbunga
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was measured this morning. mbl.is/Rax Several earthquakes were detected in Bárðarbunga this morning,…
Seafood exports to North America surge as Eimskip expands shipping capacity
Hjörvar Guðmundsson, Eimskip’s export director, says the company’s shipping capacity to North America has increased by 50%. mbl.is/Gunnlaugur…
Tensions build beneath the Sundhnúkagígar crater row
The magma level under the Sundhnúkagígar crater row has never been higher, and it is expected that there…
Live: Monitoring the situation on the Reykjanes Peninsula
Signs point to an imminent eighth eruption in the ongoing Sundhnúkagígar crater row, which began in December 2023.…
“Ready for anything to erupt” – experts closely monitoring Reykjanes activity
Today marks exactly one year since the fourth eruption in the Sundhnúkagígar crater row began. mbl.is/Hákon While the…
From cockpit to coastline: Former pilot turns to fishing in Grindavík
Brothers Eiríkur, Einar and Jón Gauti are eagerly awaiting the launch of Grindjáni GK. Morgunblaðið/Árni Sæberg For years,…