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Catherine Winter
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I’m headed to Iceland today for a week to check out the Icelandic design scene and soak it up in geothermal hot springs! Contributing writer Sarah Rich will be taking care of Inhabitat while I am gone.
I will be checking email occasionally, and hopefully posting a little bit while in Rekjavik (Internet access permitting), so please keep the Icelandic tips coming in! And thanks so much to everyone who has sent me tips, I plan to check it all out.
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Iceland is fascinating in countless ways, and its geothermal pools are no exception. Fed with heat from subterranean volcanoes, these stunning pools are filled with hot, nutrient-rich water, and people have been traveling to bathe in the startlingly blue lagoons for centuries. In addition to having healing properties, these gorgeous pools have another useful trait; one that has been harnessed by the citizens in recent years: geothermal energy. Using the natural geothermal energy to create electricity…
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There are several pools around Iceland, all vibrant, blue, and steaming.
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The geothermal pools are startling shades of blue, from cobalt to turquoise.
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Warmed by subterranean volcanoes, these lagoons stay hot and steamy year-round.
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Iceland’s volcanic eruptions have devastated the country, but those same vents are also used for the nation’s energy.
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Sustainable and clean, geothermal energy allows Icelanders to veer away from fossil fuels.
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These geothermal vents exist all over the island.
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People congregate at the pools daily to socialize and bask in the balmy waters.
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It’s easy to understand why bathing in these pools is so popular!
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