Tag: daily news from Iceland

Most popular Icelandic names for babies in 2020 announced

NordenBladet — Registers Iceland has recently published data on the most popular names for babies in Iceland during 2020. For girls, there were two names that...

Iceland sees record number of births in a decade

NordenBladet — According to Statistics Iceland, the third quarter of 2021 saw a record number of births in over a decade. Between July and September...

Population of Iceland: New figures show roughly 375,000 living in the country

NordenBladet — As reported by RÚV, the Icelandic National Registry shows that Iceland’s population has increased by around 6,000 since December 2020, marking a...

Denmark to ban prisoners with life-terms from new romantic relationships

NordenBladet — A new bill has been introduced by the Danish government that will ban prisoners with life terms from entering new romantic relationships...

Iceland launches world’s largest plant to capture carbon from air

NordenBladet — Iceland has launched the world’s largest plant that turns carbon dioxide captured from air into rock. In a joint effort between Iceland’s...

Iceland’s see largest environmental accident in the country’s history

NordenBladet — According to Morgunblaðið, oil leaking from the wreck of British the oil tanker, El Grillo, at the bottom of the fjord in...

Iceland: Over three thousand Icelandic children declared obese

NordenBladet — According to the latest figures from the Health Care Development Center in Iceland, over three thousand children have been declared obese, nearing...

Iceland: North Iceland sees a rise in seal numbers

NordenBladet — According to RÚV, the number of seals residing on the Vatnsnes and Heggstaðanes peninsulas in the North of Iceland has risen since...

Iceland: Air quality in Reykjavík ranked 16th in new study

NordenBladet — According to a study based on city air quality recently published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has been...

Iceland: Icelandic Airline Play showcases new gender-neutral uniforms

NordenBladet — Forget running around in high heels – comfortable sneakers are the way to go, and instructions regarding hair, makeup, tattoos and nail...