THIRTY countries from Israel to Iceland could be on UK’s ‘green list’ for holidays

The ban on foreign holidays is on track to be lifted on May 17, Downing Street said last night, with travel opened up to as many as 30 countries. Covid laws mean anyone caught taking a foreign holiday before the end of June currently faces a £5,000 fine. But No10 said ministers were now confident … Read more

THIRTY countries from Israel to Iceland could be on UK’s ‘green list’ for holidays

The ban on foreign holidays is on track to be lifted on May 17, Downing Street said last night, with travel opened up to as many as 30 countries. Covid laws mean anyone caught taking a foreign holiday before the end of June currently faces a £5,000 fine. But No10 said ministers were now confident … Read more

Volcanic eruption in Iceland caused respiratory disease diagnoses to rise 23%

The volcanic plume from one of Iceland’s biggest eruptions of the last 200 years led to an increase in respiratory disease diagnoses by 23 per cent, experts warned. Experts from the UK and Iceland studied the impact the 2014–15 Holuhraun lava eruption, which spewed out 11 million tonnes of sulphur dioxide over six months. While the plume … Read more

Litter is making the UK look like an impoverished nation, says Iceland boss

Litter is making the UK look like an impoverished nation, says Iceland boss Iceland boss said parts of the UK resembled ‘one long continuous rubbish dump’ He said thoughtless drivers who tossed litter out of car windows worst culprits Sir Malcolm particularly noticed the mess in Cheshire, where the Iceland HQ is  By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent … Read more

Litter is making the UK look like an impoverished nation, says Iceland boss

Litter is making the UK look like an impoverished nation, says Iceland boss Iceland boss said parts of the UK resembled ‘one long continuous rubbish dump’ He said thoughtless drivers who tossed litter out of car windows worst culprits Sir Malcolm particularly noticed the mess in Cheshire, where the Iceland HQ is  By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent … Read more

Sightseers climb to the edge of erupting Iceland volcano as lava cascades down mountainside

Due to Iceland’s location on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and its location over a hot spot, the northern Nordic island country has a high-concentration of active volcanoes.  Known as the land of fire and ice, the island currently has 32 active volcanic systems, 13 of which have seen eruptions since the … Read more

Sightseers climb to the edge of erupting Iceland volcano as lava cascades down mountainside

Due to Iceland’s location on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and its location over a hot spot, the northern Nordic island country has a high-concentration of active volcanoes.  Known as the land of fire and ice, the island currently has 32 active volcanic systems, 13 of which have seen eruptions since the … Read more