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Not Coming Home for Christmas
“By the time you read this I’ve either just had my baby, am giving birth or am about to (my due date is Christmas Day). I might also possibly be in an ambulance, stuck in snowdrift somewhere between Blönduós and Akureyri, the so-called Capital of the North.”
These are the best days of our lives
14,400 minutes and counting
“After the game a couple of the parents planned a …

+ Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (CREDIT)

Iceland’s President, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, was in Ohio on Dec. 10 to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Ohio State. While he was there he gave a speech on climate change. That speech is now available online with accompanying slides. CLICK HERE.

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The President of Iceland was in Wooster Ohio … He came with a message about the environment.
Countries need to work together against climate change.

Iceland News talked to Sturla Sighvatsson of Northern Lights Energy to find out more about electric cars in Iceland and their 2012 initiative.

- On the streets of Iceland next year? CREDIT

2012 – New Beginning, announces the arrival of the electric car. Our goal is to implement a system in Iceland, which will enable the Icelandic public to convert their whole fleet, in to electric cars.

IN: How did you come to start the 2012 initiative separate Icelandic New Energy?
Sighvatsson: One and half years ago we decided that it was time …

Iceland News spoke to residents of Icelandic descent living in London, Ontario, Canada. This is part one of a multi-part series telling their stories.

INEWS: I’m listening to Icelandic folk music… it’s a song called Draumalandith… in English… that’s dreamland… and it’s the favorite song for one London resident of Icelandic-descent. Here I am in her suburban home… listening to Draumalandith… listening to her story of maintaining her heritage.

Ardath: My name is Ardath Valdise-Finnbogason-Hill, which is a mouthful and always has been for people who have met me for …