Notices tagged with iceland

"A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat."

CNN reports: "Polar bears are not native to Iceland but occasionally come ashore after traveling on ice floes from Greenland."

https://flip.it/N1ul97

#PolarBear #Animals #Iceland #Bears #ClimateChange #Science

Breaking my silence to bombard you with photos from a recent research trip to #Iceland... Here, for no particular reason, a washing line in Hofsós.

Seven eruptions have taken place along Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, close to Reykjavík since 2021, giving Earth scientists the opportunity to better understand how volcanoes work — for many years to come. @ScienceAlert has more, including why the country is so volcanically active. https://flip.it/SiKelI
#Science #Geology #Iceland #Volcano

Environmental historian Vicki Szabo and her team of archaeologists, historians, folklorists and geneticists are trying to figure out medieval Icelanders' attitudes to blue whales. Did they revere them as their protectors? Did they hunt them for food? Was it both? @hakaimagazine@sciencemastodon.com's Andrew Chapman reports on the work of this multi-disciplinary team, and what their findings might tell us about historical and modern whale populations.

https://flip.it/re1a4P

#History #Science #EnvironmentalHistory #Scandinavia #Iceland @histodons

For more stories like this, follow @hakaimagazine@flipboard.com.

When Russia invaded Ukraine the #NordicCountries decided they didn't want Russia to take part in #EuroVision. This year people in #Iceland tried to get a similar stance against #Israel and were told that would be too political and EuroVision isn't political.

Now the singer of the #Icelandic entry is at best naive about the situation while the song's writer has said the everyone should boycott this year's competition.

#BDS

Over at Iceland, Easter isn't just another day—it's a big deal! Everyone’s buzzing with excitement, especially when those Icelandic Easter eggs and candy rewards roll in. 🐰🥚

Find out why Easter eggs, bursting with candy and surprises, is a newer tradition in Iceland.

And it’s still possible to participate in our virtual Easter egg hunt too. So join the fun and give it a go!👇🐣🍫

https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-easter-egg-hunt/

#Easter #Technology #Vivaldi #browser #Iceland #EasterEgg #chocolate

A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after the eruption of another volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth since December. The head of department at the Norwegian Meteorological agency said there could be "dangerous" consequences if lava reaches the sea as it flows southwards. BBC News has more, including video and photos. https://flip.it/1dNiPZ
#Science #Iceland #Volcano #Geology #Eruption

I hate having photos taken of me. I feel uncomfortable whenever that happens, always look weird on photos, etc. My friends are well aware.

Not rest of the world though. So people take photos, I object, it gets awkward fast. :blobcatsweats:

Today a guy running a small bar somewhere in #Iceland came up with a huge camera and… asked first. And you know what? I was fine with the photo being taken.

The fact he recognized the need for consent first made it much less likely the photo gets mis-used.

A day after lava flows destroyed homes in the town of Grindavik, Iceland, the country’s meteorological office says the situation has “very much eased.” But experts say Iceland may be entering a period of increased volcanic activity, with eruptions happening frequently for decades. Read more from the BBC.

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#Volcano #Eruption #Iceland

A volcano is erupting in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakes rocking the region. Live Science has more: https://flip.it/hDRsGZ
#Science #Iceland #IcelandVolcano #Volcano #Eruption

The Icelandic Met Office page is the best place for official news about the #iceland #volcano #eruption near #Grindavik that started a few hours ago.

https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-seismic-swarm-started-north-of-grindavik-last-night

This eruption is producing lava, with very little volcanic ash, so the effect on aviation (if it continues this way) will be minimal.

For spectacular photos, follow the hashtags above.

A #volcano 🌋 eruption in #Iceland 🇮🇸 might be imminent. This looks serious.

👉🏾 Iceland declares state of emergency, evacuates residents over threat of volcanic eruption https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/11/europe/iceland-emergency-evacuates-threat-volcanic-eruption-intl-hnk/index.html

Haraldur "Halli" Þorleifsson is the employee Elon is currently making fun of on Twitter. He has muscular dystrophy.

He's won multiple Person of the Year awards from Icelandic media outlets for his efforts to build wheelchair ramps across the country and his charitable givings during the holidays.

When his design firm Ueno was acquired by Twitter in 2021, he opted to be paid the sale price through wages rather than receiving stock that would be taxed at the much lower capital gains tax rate.

His employment contract wasn't that of a typical employee, nor is his termination. Twitter now owes him the entirety of his outstanding sale payment.

https://www.icelandreview.com/news/haraldur-thorleifsson-sweeps-person-of-the-year-awards/

#Twitter #ElonMusk #Musk #HaraldurÞorleifsson #Þorleifsson #Halli #Iceland #Tech #Ueno #Employment #Contracts #Ableism #Discrimination