Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.
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Earth Views: New Volcano Erupts In Iceland (Video)
Seth Doane travels to Iceland where a new volcano is spewing lava from an unusually deep place in the Earth. See the story on 60 Minutes Plus, streaming now on Paramount+.
Aerial Travel: Gullfoss Waterfall In Iceland (4K)
Gullfoss is a waterfall in Iceland, in the Südürland region. Gullfoss Waterfall is located on the Hvitau River, in the Høykadalur Valley, in the south of Iceland. The volume of water passing through Gullfoss averages 109 m³ / sec and rises to 130 m³ / sec in summer. With large floods, this figure increases many times over.
Aerial View: ‘Dettifoss Waterfalls – Iceland’ (4K)
Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the second most powerful waterfall in Europe after the Rhine Falls. Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland.
Sunday Morning Podcast: Latest News From Zurich, Tokyo, London & Reykjavik
Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck, Chandra Kurt and Florian Egli cover the biggest stories this weekend, with a look at what’s making headlines in London, Tokyo and Reykjavik.
Design: Geothermal Baths Built In Iceland By Basalt Architects (Video)
Basalt Architects has used marine-grade concrete to build Guðlaug Baths, a geothermal pool on Langisandur Beach in Iceland. The baths consist of a three-tiered structure, with a viewing deck on the top, a warm geothermal pool in the middle, and a cold-water pool at the bottom.
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Views: ‘Winter In Iceland’
Sunday Morning” spends the last days of winter in Iceland. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.
Buildings: The ‘Ironclads’ Of Reykjavik, Iceland
What form do the buildings in the world’s northernmost capital take? And what is behind their distinctive look?
Travel: Top 25 Places In ‘The Nordics’ (Video)
The Nordics are one of the most magical regions in the world! From the fjords of Norway to the endless waterfalls of Iceland, Europe’s northern countries have so much to offer. They are made up of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, & Iceland.
The Nordic countries, or the Nordics, are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, where they are most commonly known as Norden.
Europe: An Economic History Of Iceland (Video)
Iceland’s Economy had a banking debt ten times larger than its GDP. Iceland was that one Economy which went left when everybody else went right. Whilst most thought the banks were too big to fail, Iceland thought they were too big to save. It let its largest banks go bankrupt and threw dozens of bankers in jail. And yet despite its unusual approach, its Economy recovered. Going on to enjoy a decade of unbroken economic growth and high standard of living. But why did an island just outside the arctic circle have a financial crisis? What strategies did it deploy to rack up such monumental debts? How did it recover? And does its future rely on impressive tourist growth and crypto currencies?
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