Iceland

An adventurous October journey through Iceland's rugged highlands aboard the new Toyota Land Cruiser 250, exploring geothermal lagoons, glaciers, and remote F-roads.

A massive system of Atlantic currents keeping Europe warm is weakening due to climate change, sparking urgent warnings from scientists and preparations by European governments.

Iceland's government will submit a bill in February to permanently ban commercial whaling, leaving only Norway and Japan continuing the practice globally.

The "no" camp leads with 52.5% in a historic referendum. Approximately 272,000 Icelanders were eligible to vote on the future of EU accession talks.

The race in the Icelandic referendum is particularly tight; after counting about 40% of the votes, supporters of resuming negotiations for joining the European Union are leading with 51.2%. In rural areas, a majority for the opponents is emerging, while in the capital, Reykjavik, the camp supporting accession is leading.

Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's threats regarding the American need for control in the Arctic region and his repeated statements about American annexation intentions for neighboring Greenland, the residents of Iceland will go to the polls this coming Saturday for a referendum that will decide whether to reopen accession talks with the European Union.

Iceland is preparing for a referendum on whether to resume EU accession talks, which were frozen in 2013. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty and threats from the US, the nation is weighing the economic benefits of membership against the risk of losing control over its vital fishing industry.