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Iceland fined for display of Palestinian flags during Eurovision final

Iceland's Hatari are known for their opposition to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.

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Scientists in Iceland fuse carbon dioxide into rock in a bid to combat

Iceland's glaciers are changing every year, so scientists are developing new ways to neutralize the harmful effects of carbon dioxide.

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Climate Change top of the agenda as Nordic ministers meet in Iceland

The meeting comes after environmentalists in Iceland laid a commemorative plaque on the site of a Glacier on Sunday that had been declared dead. The Okjökull glacier had existed for 700 years and was Iceland's first glacier to disappear.

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Iceland's first glacier to disappear will be remembered with monument

Okjökull was the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status due to climate change.

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Residents paint street in colours of rainbow flag for Reykjavik Pride

Reykjavik Pride has kicked off in Iceland, with events set to take place over the next ten days.

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First glacier to disappear in Iceland will be marked with memorial

This is the site of Iceland's first ex-glacier.

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Watch: Iceland's melting park fights for World Heritage Status

The area is so unlike anything else on earth that it has been used as a case study by astronauts.

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Watch: Iceland 'heatwave' a little more manageable at only 20°C

In the eastern town of Eglisstadir, temperatures have almost reached 22°C and activities in the sun are in full swing.

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Iceland gives tap water luxury branding

The country's tourism board wants to put a stop to the flow of plastic bottles into the ocean.

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Iceland's Hatari raises Palestinian flags during Eurovision results

Iceland's punk rock band Hatari controversially raised scarves showing Palestinian flags during the announcement of their results in Eurovision 2019, which took place in Tel Aviv making it the first time Israel hosted the event in 20 years.

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Glacier collapse sends large wave towards shore

A glacier collapse sent a large wave towards the shores of Iceland on Sunday, March 31.

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Watch: Tourists flee large wave after Icelandic glacier collapse

"A good illustration why we always tell our clients to immediately leave the beach if the glacier calves."

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Wow Air goes bust, leaves passengers stranded across two continents

After going bust on Thursday, Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air left passengers stranded across two continents.

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Northern Lights-seekers putting own lives at risk, say Iceland police

Police in Iceland say too many tourists put themselves at risk searching for the Northern Lights, whose spectacular streaks of color light up the winter skies.

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Iceland has 'dire need' for infrastructure reforms, PM

Iceland's Prime Minister calls for reforms after a car crash killed three British tourists

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Three British tourists dead in Iceland after vehicle drives off bridge

Three British tourists dead in Iceland after their vehicle drove off a bridge

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The 13 trolls keeping Santa out of a job in Iceland

Santa Claus may be coming to towns across the world this December, but in Iceland children await not just one Santa Claus, but 13 trolls known as the 'Yule Lads' who come to town during the 13 days before Christmas.

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Woman at War wins LUX Film prize

Woman at War wins LUX Film prize

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Something rotten in the state of Denmark? The Danes don't think so.

A recent report released by the White House's Council of Economic Advisors claims Nordic countries have a lower standard of living due to socialism

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Campaigners accuse Iceland of slaughtering endangered blue whale

The marine conservation charity Sea Shepherd has released pictures which they say show Iceland’s only whaling company, Hvalur hf, butchering the sea creature.