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Back to homepageMost 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 reached the top of the charts: Andrea and Freyja. For boys, Aron was the most
Read MoreIceland 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 2021, a total of 1310 children were born in Iceland, increasing the population by 3260
Read MorePopulation 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 total of 374,704 people residing in the country. Out of that number includes 2,500 more foreign
Read MoreDenmark 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 from persons outside of the prison system. Under the new proposed law, prisoners will only be
Read MoreIceland 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 Carbfix and Switzerland’s Climeworks, the plant is set to suck 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide out
Read MoreIceland’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 Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland has been dubbed as the “largest environmental accident in the history of
Read MoreIceland: 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 6.5% of Icelandic children. It was noted that roughly ninety children are on a waiting list
Read MoreIceland: 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 the previous seal count in 2016. A team comprised of volunteers and experts counted up to
Read MoreIceland: Air quality in ReykjavĂk 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, ReykjavĂk, has been ranked the 16th city in Europe with the cleanest air quality. Landvernd, an environmental conservation organization
Read MoreIceland: 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 polish are gone. The new uniforms are gender-neutral, and the PLAY crew can pick whatever works
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