News about Iceland
EU invests €86 million to improve climate resilience and water security
The Commission invests €86 million in new Strategic Integrated Projects focusing on improving water quality and availability, cleaning up polluted rivers, improving fire and flood protection, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Microplastics found in Europe’s largest ice cap
In a recent article in Sustainability, scientists from Reykjavik University (RU), the University of Gothenburg, and the Icelandic Meteorological Office describe their finding of microplastic in a remote and pristine area of Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap.
Melting ice, the climate change we can see
The loss of ice on Earth is one of the most worrying and visible consequences of global warming.
Hydropower leaders: Óli Grétar Blöndal Sveinsson
In this first article in a new interview series profiling Fellows of the International Hydropower Association (IHA), we meet Óli Grétar Blöndal Sveinsson from Landsvirkjun, the national power company of Iceland.
Drones help map Iceland’s disappearing glaciers
A new 3D process which involves old aerial photos and modern-day drone photography has shed light on accelerated ice loss from some of Iceland’s largest glaciers.
EU, Iceland and Norway agree to deepen their cooperation in climate action
Climate change is a global threat and demands global action, the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can master this major challenge of our generation.