Europe Iceland The project to sequence the DNA of all Icelandic inhabitants celebrates its 25th anniversary: today it is the world's largest genetic database, a mine of data for understanding the role of genes in hundreds of diseases and finding new treatments
Europe Iceland The Arctic tern has returned to the country, According to the records of the Southeast Iceland Bird Observatory - which monitors the annual arrival of migratory birds - with about 1.000 terns observed in the Ósland conservation area in Höfn í Hornafjörður
Europe Iceland The upcoming municipal elections mainly revolve around the 'state of emergency in the housing and rental market', said a spokesperson for the Icelandic Tenants' Association, given the rising rents and increasing uncertainty
Europe Iceland After its disputed sale of 22,5% Bank of Iceland stakes, the government suggested to the parliament that Icelandic State Financial Investments be abolished and a new system be established as the state’s holding company in the financial market
Europe Iceland Forests and shrubs now cover over 2% of Iceland: the area increased more than sixfold since 1990, from 7.000 hectares to 45.000; in 20 years' time the figure is expected to reach 2,6%
Europe Iceland According to data from the National Energy Authority, a large percentage of the electricity sold to data centres will be used for Bitcoin mining, a very demanding and expensive activity which requires very powerful computers
Europe Iceland The international survey Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, conducted in Iceland since 2006, has shown that the percentages of Icelandic teenagers drinking alcohol and having sex have decreased
Europe Iceland Three sisters - Sigga, Beta and Elín - will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after the trio won the Söngvakeppni, or Song Contest, in Reykjavík
Europe Iceland The Icelandic Police Academy at the University of Akureyri will accept 50% more students this autumn to address the shortage of staff; the country has the second lowest number of police officers per capita of all European states
Europe Iceland Doctors will be forced to choose between obeying the law or the international code of ethics, if the government approves amendments to the Immigration Act, granting police the authority to force physical examinations of asylum seekers
Europe Iceland Accommodation nights booked by tourists have increased by 55% from December 2020 to December 2021 according to new data from Statistics Iceland
Europe Iceland Researchers have confirmed that the fish species ‘sprat’ is spawning in Icelandic waters, according to a new report from Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute; similar to herring, the species has been fished in increasing numbers since 2017