The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Tag: Iceland
Scientists Are Measuring Ocean Currents in Hopes of Charting AMOC’s Future
Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key.
Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito-Free
Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore.
Perpetrator in 1975 Iceland Bank Theft Comes Forward, 50 Years Later
Baskets of coins disappeared overnight from an Icelandic bank in 1975. Last month, someone finally owned up.
Iceland Volcano Erupts Again but Doesn’t Threaten Towns
An official said the eruption near Reykjavik, the 12th in four years from the same volcanic system, posed no threat to people or infrastructure.
Fridrik Olafsson, Grandmaster Who Led Iceland’s Rise in Chess, Dies at 90
At a time before his country became a chess powerhouse, he defeated four world champions, including Bobby Fischer and another in an unlikely turn of events.
Iceland Volcano Eruption Near Grindavik Prompts Closure of Blue Lagoon
The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.
Climate Change Is Making Glacier Tourism More Popular, and Riskier
More tourists are eager to visit vanishing glaciers and ice caves, but warming is also making the sites unstable.
Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 1 Is Injured
Rescuers on Monday called off a search for what they initially believed were two other trapped tourists after it became clear that all the visitors were accounted for.
Volcano Erupts Near Fishing Town in Iceland
The latest eruption, the sixth since December, is part of increased volcanic activity that began in 2021.