A six-month pilot of the four-day work week is starting across 30 UK companies. The likes of Microsoft in Japan and Unilever in New Zealand have already seen benefits.
The largest DAC plant, operated by the Swiss engineering startup Climeworks will open in Iceland, annually drawing down a volume of emissions equivalent to 870 cars.
Scandinavia is still the world's happiest place, with Finland, Iceland and Denmark in the top 3 positions.
Taking the temperature of diversity has never been more important, and this year’s Global Gender Gap Report has takeaways for everyone.
New research based on data from the Curiosity rover shows that over three billion years ago, seasons in Gale Crater on Mars were similar to Iceland.
A study has shown that around 51,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year if cities reduce nitrogen dioxide pollution and increase sustainability.
Grímsvötn's 2011 eruption caused the cancellation of 900 flights, so there is concern over what any future eruptions could mean for locals and the aviation industry.
Heatwaves are causing the Arctic to warm more than twice the global average rate. This rapid temperature change can be hugely detrimental for the region's wildlife.
Global peacefulness has fallen by 2.5% since 2008, costing the global economy $14.5 trillion. And COVID-19 could trigger a wave of future unrest.
In a bid to boost the damaged tourism industry and the economy, Iceland will allow travelers to avoid a 14-day quarantine through testing, according to Lonely Planet.
From open markets with competitive companies to effective government and an expansive welfare state, Nordic countries set an example for all the world, writes Børge Brende.
The IEA Atlas of Energy reveals the surprising country with the highest level of electricity use for any country in 2017.
