According to the Icelandic Met Office:
While few impacts have been reported, numerous studies demonstrate that unusually high temperatures early in the year can have significant impacts on local ecosystems. These ecosystems, adapted to very cold climates, are sensitive to temperature shifts, and disruptions to their delicate balance can lead to consequences not only for the ecosystems themselves, but also for the communities that depend on them.
Imperial Grantham College says areas adapted to very cold climates are sensitive to temperature shifts. They say heat disrupts their delicate balance. This has consequences for the ecosystem and communities.
It’s strange that actual impacts had not been reported. The weather was warmer but Climate Change it was not.
The true reason for concern is explained by this article by the pavement industry. In short in Iceland, “bituminous bleeding” in the roads created dangerous conditions for drivers.
In any case, the “heat wave” didn’t last. Iceland temperatures returned to normal by July 11, 2025
