Pele’s hair are extremely thin glass needles that form during volcanic eruptions when lava is ejected from a vent. These are droplets of molten lava that, due to the speed at which the material is thrown from the eruption site, are stretched into glassy threads. The hairs are very light and can travel long distances, depending on weather conditions.

Job fair 2025

Jón Gunnar Jónsson, Director General of the Icelandic Transport Authority, signed yesterday, on behalf of the Icelandic government and the aviation authorities, an updated convention on the Bureau of the European Civil Aviation Conference.

To mark the occasion of the new disability and rehabilitation system taking effect on 1 September, there will be a live stream from Gróska on Monday, 1 September at 11:00, which will go over the improvements the new system brings.

The amendment to the Regulation will take effect on 1 September.

The agreement saves the state 200 million during the contract period

Feature // Kraftmiklir krakkar (“Strong Kids”), a new lifestyle clinic at the HSU primary care service for children with obesity, is a pioneering nationwide development project.

The Icelandic Transport Authority has issued Iceland’s Performance Plan 2025–2029 for air navigation services. The plan is based on international requirements and forms part of the implementation of objectives for safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable air navigation within the Single European Sky.

The service office of the Directorate of Labour in Reykjanesbær will be closed from Monday, August 18th due to relocation.

Research conducted by Brynja Hrafnkelsdóttir, an entomology scientist at Land and Forest Iceland, indicates that aphids were the most prevalent pest on Surtsey's vegetation this year, even though their grazing impact was not substantial; this assessment is based on the registration of leaf-aphids and other grazing insects on the island during July.