Arctic Region NewsNews on Arctic Region continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Direct Action Shuts Down Heavy Industry Projects in Iceland- August 14, 2008 Iceland has a reputation for clean energy, and is usually the textbook example of clean, green geothermal energy.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/direct-action-shuts-down-heavy-industry-p... President of Iceland Assumes Patronage of Driving Sustainability '08...- August 12, 2008 The President of Iceland, Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will inaugurate Driving Sustainability '08, an exclusive international platform for sustainable energy solutions for transport, at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, ...http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/president-of-iceland-assumes-patronage-of... Dools from Greenland- August 11, 2008 Dools from Greenland Saturday, August 09, 2008 The idea for the project originated in the year 2002 and is based on the location of the west to east greenland.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/dools-from-greenland?fromrss=1 Iceland, Sweden to absorb Palestinians- August 9, 2008 Just when I thought Iceland was one of the few places on earth that hadn't succumbed to the Islamic cancer.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/iceland-sweden-to-absorb-palestinians?fro... Schooner Bowdoin Returns Home from Voyage Above Arctic Circle- August 7, 2008 The schooner Bowdoin returned to Maine Maritime Academy last Wednesday after a 60-day voyage that carried her to the Arctic Circle and beyond.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/schooner-bowdoin-returns-home-from-voyage... Ulysses Town Talk: Guide heads to Norway to lead kayak tour- August 5, 2008 Louise Adie departed on Saturday, Aug. 2 for Longyearbyen, in the Svalbard Islands region of Norway.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/ulysses-town-talk-guide-heads-to-norway-t... The Golden Circle Day Tour - ingvillur, Iceland- August 3, 2008 So, being sick of Reykjavik and its stink weather I became a tourist and booked a day bus tour on a circuit to some of Icelands most well known scenic locations.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/the-golden-circle-day-tour-ingvillur-icel... Gasps, nervousness greet total solar eclipse- August 1, 2008 Thousands of people gathered across Arctic regions, Siberia and China on Friday to see a total eclipse of the sun, despite Chinese warnings that it could augur bad luck.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/gasps-nervousness-greet-total-solar-eclip... Icelandic Novel Yosoy Turned into Movie- August 1, 2008 Icelanders recycled the majority of their used cans last year, but the metal they are made of is still the biggest environmental issue facing the island.http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/08/icelandic-novel-yosoy-turned-into-movie?f... |