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‘Black Xmas’ looms for Lapland
Finnish Lapland, the official home of Santa Claus, could experience snow-free ‘black Christmases’ by 2050, according to a new study. Rovaniemi, which bills itself as the big man’s home town, was one of...
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Police send loaded gun through the post
Swedish police officers are to receive further training after the revelation that a loaded rifle was sent through the post for forensic analysis. The officers from Örnsköldsvik, northern Sweden,...
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Today is the winter solstice in Iceland…and all over the Northern Hemisphere
The winter solstice this year falls today, the 22nd December, according to the University of Iceland Almanac. Read on for some interesting facts. The precise time of the sun’s low point is right now...
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Glacier melting could be reversible
The melting of Greenland’s glaciers may be more sensitive to climate change than previously assumed, according to new research which found they can also quickly expand during relatively short periods...
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CO2 being pumped into Icelandic rocks
A project to pump carbon dioxide into the ground near to the Hellisheiði power station began at the end of January. The idea is for the greenhouse gas to be bound into the basalt rock below the lava...
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Moon ‘drew Greenland icebergs to the Titanic’
The sinking of the Titanic a century ago could have been the result of the Moon moving unusually close to the Earth, causing Greenland icebergs to drift into shipping lanes, scientists claim. Donald...
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Study: Greenland ice could melt at lower temperatures
Greenland’s ice sheet could melt at much lower temperatures than previously thought, according t a new study published in the Journal of Nature Climate Change. The lives of millions of people could be...
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Icelandic scientists find rare Alzheimer’s-fighting gene
Hopes have been raised in the fight against Alzheimer’s after Icelandic scientists made an exciting discovery. Scientists at the deCODE genetics lab in Iceland have recently found a gene, present in...
View ArticleA new Icelandic study finds seafood to potentially help prevent cancer
A recent Icelandic study found that fish consumption in teenage years might help prevent breast and prostate cancer later in live, Iceland Monitior reports via Morgunbladid. The research focused on...
View ArticleThe Arctic is under threat from plastic litter pollution, new report shows
Plastic pollution in general – and in the world’s oceans in particular – has emerged as a major environmental problem, and is now acknowledged as a threat to all ecosystems. Recent estimates predict...
View ArticlePolar bears can both swim further and dive deeper than previously thought
In recent years, satellite collars deployed on polar bears have become more sophisticated and many now record time spent in the water, using a saltwater switch (two contact points that carry current...
View ArticleNorth Barents Sea shifting from Arctic to North Atlantic Climate
A distinct change has happened in recent years in the Barents Sea, around Svalbard (74° to 81° north latitude) showing a clear shift from Arctic climate to North Atlantic climate. The Arctic Ocean is...
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The very same carbon emissions responsible for harmful changes to climate are...
Carbon emissions, yes, those same ones responsible for harmful effects and changes on climate – are also making the world a greener place. Which, in return is somewhat moderating global warming, as it...
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