Lava fields cover much of the land and hot water is pumped from under the ground to supply much of the country's heating. Iceland became an independent republic in 1944 and went on to become one ...

While that’s created a cash cow for Iceland’s tourism industry, it’s also created fresh housing troubles for those who call the country home. But the country has had enough. It now wants to ...

Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world for the 15th straight year while the world has gotten a little less peaceful overall, according to a new report. The Institute for Economics and ...

Iceland is a land of fire and ice, where nature’s raw power is on full display, and its waterfalls embody the sheer majesty and untamed beauty of this enchanting country. From powerful torrents ...

Iceland is highly susceptible to natural disasters ... Around 900 earthquakes hit the south of the country on Monday 13 November, with tens of thousands of tremors reported in the region of ...

Scientists in Iceland have come up with an ambitious plan ... Krafla is one of the country’s most explosive volcanoes, having gone off approximately 29 times since the country was first settled ...

Even though Iceland has often ranked among the happiest countries in the world in surveys, suicides among young people have raised concern, and the country ranked the highest among European ...

Following the trials, Icelandic trade unions negotiated reductions in working hours for tens of thousands of their members across the country. In 2023, Iceland’s economy expanded by 5% ...

Iceland is at war again — the British supermarket and the country, that is. Iceland Foods, founded in 1970, has been trying to trademark its name for decades but it has come up against fierce ...

A sparsely-populated North Atlantic island, Iceland is famous for its hot springs, geysers and active volcanoes. Lava fields cover much of the land and hot water is pumped from under the ground to ...