bits and pieces from the northern island.
Earlier today, Civil Protection warned everybody in Iceland that dust masks had to be used throughout the country due to unpredictability of wind direction. A few minutes ago, a new announcement was issued telling that dust masks will be necessary only where ashes are visible. Composition of the ashes are still being investigated, but there … Read the full article →
Leaving aside the fact that in the area of the eruption a new mountain is rising (but this is not so unusual in Iceland), not much has changed over the past days. Volcano activity in the Fimmvörduháls area is slowly increasing, but situation seems reasonably under control. In fact, roads have been opened for tourists, … Read the full article →
While the eruption in Fimmvörduháls is still of relatively small size in comparison to recent eruptions in Iceland (there is about one eruption every three years in the country), there is big uncertainty about possible future developments. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute reported an increase in the activity, with lava flowing in the Hvannárgil canyon (source). … Read the full article →
In the fantasy of many, the words fast food conjure images of endless queues, mediocre and badly packaged dishes, suspicious ingredients and food so greasy and hardly digestible that even a walrus would find it difficult to have a nice day in the full possession of its faculties after swallowing it down. Giant creepy clowns … Read the full article →