Iceland
Of Birds and Fish
Under the Glacier Halldór Laxness New York: Vintage, 2004. 240 pages Susan Sontag’s introduction, appropriately…
When Giants Sleep, and Lights Turn On
Sleeping Giants offers a haunting tribute to Iceland’s thawing glaciers, through a lens that invites…
The Climate Risk of AMOC and Global Consequences
Ocean circulation disruption could reshape climate, food systems and global stability. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)…
Remains of the Glacier
In south-eastern Iceland, the Vatnajökull mega ice cap that still covers roughly 8% of the…
The Floods Forming at the Roof of the World
Glacial lake outburst floods are rising worldwide, and better monitoring, local preparedness, and governance can make the difference between disruption and disaster. Céline Walker is a PhD researcher at the Institute for Geography at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.…