Women
Iceland Has Elected This Entrepreneur And Businesswoman As Its Second Woman President
Tomasdottir was previously the head of Iceland's Chamber of Commerce and the CEO of a global non-profit that works to promote diversity in the workplace.
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Featured
Here’s What Happened Around The World In December 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that you may have missed in December 2023.
Impact
10 Human Rights Wins To Celebrate In 2023
Here’s to a year of progress.
Impact
12 Of The Best LGBTQ Stories Of 2023
Here’s to more LGBTQ wins in 2024.
Video
A Volcano In Iceland Has Finally Erupted After Weeks Of Causing Earthquakes And It Looks Unreal
After causing weeks of tremors, the volcano on Reykjanes peninsula finally erupted on Dec. 19.
Video
Here’s What Happened Around The World In October 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that you may have missed in October 2023.
Activism
Women In Iceland, Including The Prime Minister, Skipped Work To Protest The Gender Wage Gap
Iceland’s woman prime minster Katrín Jakobsdóttir joined thousands of women to strike against the gender wage gap and gender violence.
Featured
Here’s What Happened Around The World In June 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in June 2023.
Featured
Iceland Has Officially Banned LGBTQ Conversion Therapy
The law was passed unanimously by Iceland’s parliament.
Activism
These Engineers Built The World’s Largest CO2 Capture Plant In Iceland To Start To Reverse Climate Change
The world’s largest carbon dioxide-extracting plant has opened in Iceland, beginning operations on Sep. 8.
Climate
Iceland’s Glaciers Are Melting And Receding Even Faster Than Before Due To Global Warming
Iceland is facing some of global warming’s worst impacts. Since the 1990s, around 90% of the country’s glaciers have been retreating, and the future seems just as bleak as projections show a continued and strong reduction in size of Iceland’s three ice caps.
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Iceland’s Prime Minister Was Interrupted By An Earthquake In An Interview But Totally Kept Her Cool
“Well, this is Iceland.”