Wrap up, get out of the city – see the rare beauty of the northern lights across Britain tonight | Robin Scagell
Social media has brought sky-watchers together to view an event that may be seen as far south as the home countiesCompare the bucket lists of your friends and the chances are that seeing thenorthern lights will be on many of them. So the news that, instead of trekking northwards to Norway or Iceland, you can just step out of your back door to see them sounds like a dream come true. In the past couple of nights many people in the UK have done just that, and in some cases as far south as the home counties.But is it as easy as that, and what are the chances of seeing something tonight?Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin Scagell Tags: Astronomy UK news Science Space The sun Hobbies Life and style Source Type: news

Iceland Emerges as the Most Stable Bitcoin Mining Jurisdictions (Report)
There has been a tremendous transformation in the Bitcoin mining landscape since. Different countries have become the new harbors of miners. One European country has emerged as the world’s largest hash rate producer per capita. Owing to cheap electricity, Iceland is one of the first countries to…#iceland #jaranmellerud #nordic #norway #sweden #mellerud #artic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dreaming of a 4-day work week or extended paid vacation? It could be closer than you think
Employees and employers in the UK favor continuing a four-day workweek pilot program, while a Minnesota employer is trying something different. "The only limitation was that companies had to offer 100% pay, and 80% in terms of hours," said Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor for MPR News…#minnesota #chrisfarrell #mprnews #marketplace #farrell #lynch #irish #titan #pto #iceland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Oscar-Nominated'My Year of Dicks' Writer Pamela Ribon Sent Her Film to Dick's Sporting Goods
Depending on your definition of “vulgar,” “My Year of Dicks” could be the first film with that type of word in its title to be nominated for an Oscar. (Up for debate: “Sausage Party” and “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa.”) It’s a badge of honor, but Sara Gunnarsdóttir, the Icelandic filmmaker who…#myyearofdicks #saragunnarsdóttir #thewrap #pamelaribon #dickssportinggoods #dicks #sxsw #ribon #oscar #rizahmed (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iceland is the world's biggest hashrate producer per capita
Thanks to its massive amounts of stranded hydro and geothermal energy, Iceland has become one of Europe’s last bitcoin mining refuges. But what else defines the bitcoin mining industry on this volcanic island? In this article, I explain why this tiny remote island has attracted one of Europe's…#iceland #bitcoinmining #sweden #norway #paraguay #icelanders #hashrateindexs #borealisdatacenter #genesismining #bitfury (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iceland is ‘Europe’s last Bitcoin mining refuge,’ but concerns emerge
Iceland has become the world’s largest hash rate producer per capita. • However, environmental concerns are making Iceland’s government turn BTC miners away. On 21 February, Bitcoin [BTC] mining researcher Jaran Mellerud published a report on the state of Bitcoin mining in Iceland. He noted that…#iceland #btc #bitcoinbtc #jaranmellerud #hashrateindex #norway #bitcoin #nationaliceland #landsvirkjun #unitedkingdom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The massive machines cleaning Earth's atmosphere
To restrain global warming, we know we need to drastically reduce pollution. The very next step after that: using both natural and technological solutions to trap as much excess carbon dioxide from the air as possible. Enter Orca, the world's first large-scale direct air capture and storage plant,…#iceland #climeworks #janwurzbacher #wurzbacher #orca (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Good Deals in Scandinavia Boost TV, Film Shoots
New and boosted tax breaks, plus state-of-the-art facilities and a lean, skilled crew base are drawing a growing number of productions to Scandinavia, a region whose content continues to be in high demand both locally and globally. Denmark remains the exception and does not offer tax incentives or…#scandinavia #denmark #iceland #hbo #truedetective #baltasarkormakur #everest #katla #kormakur #reykjavik (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel
IN THE SHADE of a mango tree, Mamadou Ngulo Konaré recounted the legendary event of his childhood. In 1987, well diggers had come to his village of Bourakébougou, Mali, to drill for water, but had given up on one dry borehole at a depth of 108 meters. “Meanwhile, wind was coming out of the hole,” Konaré told Denis Brière, a petrophysicist and vice president at Chapman Petroleum Engineering, in 2012. When one driller peered into the hole while smoking a cigarette, the wind exploded in his face. “He didn’t die, but he was burned,” Konaré continued. “And now we had a huge fire. The color of the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 16, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Through an intersectional lens: prevalence of violence against disabled women in Iceland - Sn æfríðar-Og Gunnarsdóttir H, Traustadóttir R, Einarsdóttir T, Rice JG.
Using an intersectional lens, this study analyses data from a nationally representative sample in Iceland, examining violence among marginalized groups of different social locations. The results highlight the precarious position of disabled women and show ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

bitcoin miners as energy buyers, explained
To power their mining operations, Bitcoin miners either purchase electricity from conventional and renewable energy sources or develop and run their own renewable energy facilities, turning them into energy consumers. Miners typically purchase electricity from energy providers, such as utility…#bitcoin #btc #hydroquebec #genesismining #iceland #kncminer #sweden #greenidgegeneration (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Radioligand therapy, a'game-changer' for cancer treatment, forces manufacturers to race against a ticking clock
In 2010, a volcano erupted in Iceland. For Dr. Oliver Sartor, a cancer research professor at the Tulane University School of Medicine, it was a problem. Ash from the eruption disrupted flights across Europe — including a time-sensitive shipment of experimental radioligand therapy that Sartor was…#iceland #oliversartor #norway #novartis #lutathera #jeevanvirk #pluvicto #delphinechen #seattle #leoigordon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Geothermal Energy Is Gaining Traction
In parts I and II of this series I talked about what geothermal energy is and how it’s harvested. In this part, I’ll do a deep dive into its pros and cons to understand why it’s suddenly gaining traction and why a geothermal project in Basel, Switzerland was shut down in 2009. The Earth’s interior…#basel #switzerland #iceland #indonesia #larderello #boron #philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finnair Launches 40% Discount Before Ending Duty-Free Sales
Finnish airline Finnair will drop both in-flight and pre-order retail sales of perfumes, cosmetics, gifts and other retail products in two stages in the spring to focus solely on selling food and beverages onboard. The carrier described its retail offer as “less important” to customers. Carts…#finnish #finnair #marimekkoorkiehls #canaryislands #dubai #egypt #iceland #israel #switzerland #turkey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

WTO members overcome impasse, appoint chairs for negotiations
World Trade Organization members have overcome a months-long impasse over who will chair ongoing negotiations to fix new global trade rules for agriculture and fisheries, the watchdog's chief confirmed on Friday. WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in a tweet that Iceland's ambassador Einar…#wto #ngoziokonjoiweala #iceland #einargunnarsson #turkey #alparslanacarsoy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news