Informative Essay About Iceland

My grandma is a viking. Well not exactly, but without them I would most likely not be here today. If the vikings never explored west and found Iceland, where my grandma was born and raised. Then meeting my grandpa because he was stationed there for being a U.S. Marine. From there they fell in love and my grandma got married and then came to the U.S. and you probably can guess the rest. The real question is, why would she leave such a beautiful place like Iceland? News reporter, John Carlin, stated in his 2008 report in the Guardian “it's a beautiful landscape to look at.” Today we will learning about Iceland. We’ll be looking at the culture, volcanoes, and history of Iceland. Many people believe Iceland is like other European countries, but it is very different. Iceland has the largest use of geothermal energy produced by the company, Reykjavik Energy. News reporter, John Carlin, stated in his 2008 report in the Guardian, “The prime ministers of China and India have visited Iceland in recent years to see what they can learn about clean, cheap renewable energy.” Reykjavik Energy has tried helping other countries be as successful with their geothermal energy. Crime in Iceland is very rare. According to the BBC December 3, 2013 magazine article, the

Iceland’s volcanoes have caused the loss enormous amounts of money. Newsweek’s article published on October 15, 2014 claims that one volcano that erupted in 2010 caused thousands of flights to be canceled resulting in the loss of billions of dollars. The lava from the volcanoes are not the only thing that makes them dangerous. Newsweek’s article published on October 15, 2014 states that if an eruption happens on the huge sheet of ice called the, caldera, the ice could melt leading to flooding affecting the farmers in the area. The constant danger of an eruption puts the country at risk for the loss of a lot of