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Mittermeier boycotts award ceremony in Húsavík to protest hunting of endangered whales

October 23, 2018April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer - Leave a Comment

Mexican photographer and biologist Cristina Mittermeier, who was to accept the Leif Erikson Exploration History Award from The Exploration Museum at the Explorers Festival last month, has issued a press …

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Volcano Eruption risk level raised to Yellow at Öræfajökull

November 18, 2017April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has raised volcano eruption risk level to Yellow for Öræfajökull, an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. New satellite images of Öræfajökull show that a caldera, measuring …

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Two of the world’s greatest waterfalls are in Iceland

August 22, 2012 - by Örlygur Hnefill - Leave a Comment

The readers of Listverse have chosen the Top 10 Awe Inspiring Waterfalls’ in the world. Two of them, Dettifoss and Gullfoss, are in Iceland. The two waterfalls are also listed …

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Volcanic activity in the south of Iceland not affecting Húsavík

April 20, 2010April 25, 2019 - by Örlygur Hnefill - Leave a Comment

Volcanic activity in Eyjafjallajökull on the south coast of Iceland, has not affected life in Húsavík. Most domestic flights have been on schedule and the weather in Húsavík has been …

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