Chopping Board

Chopping Board ; Level: Easy Who doesn’t need a chopping board? When we were children, we used to eat fairly quickly to check out the pictures on our plates – if your plate is made from driftwood you get a chance to count the tree rings and discover how...
Halldór Björnsson: Iceland without Ice would be strange

Halldór Björnsson: Iceland without Ice would be strange

Iceland without ice would be strange Interview with Halldór Björnsson, Icelandic Meteorological Office ? What impacts of climate change can already be observed in Iceland? In many ways, Iceland is particularly suitable for looking at the impact of climate change...
Þórunn Þorsteinsdóttir: Fighting over Driftwood

Þórunn Þorsteinsdóttir: Fighting over Driftwood

fighting over driftwood Interview with Þórunn Þorsteinsdóttir, University of Iceland ; How exactly do arbitration committees work? Arbitration committees were created in 1798 and usually consisted of a local administrative official and the priest. They would come...
Christine Palmer: Forests and their Fungal Friends

Christine Palmer: Forests and their Fungal Friends

Forests and their fungal friends Interview with Christine Palmer, Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Scholar ? What is your research about? I’m here as a Fulbright scholar with the great privilege to work with the Icelandic Forest Service. My goal is to take a look...
Hans Linderholm: The fragile Arctic Climate System

Hans Linderholm: The fragile Arctic Climate System

how fragile and important the arctic climate system is Interview with Hans Linderholm, University of Gothenburg ? You utilize driftwood to study the past climate of the Arctic – could you tell us more about this project? We only have limited meteorological...