Environment

US social networking major Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) in Norway for the output of the 294-MW Bjerkreim cluster of wind farms. Under the terms …

On Tuesday, 15 May, the Office of the Auditor General published a report from its management audit of the Climate and Forest Initiative – NICFI. –The report provides several useful …

Global shipping should set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Norway’s government and shipowners’ association said on Thursday before talks by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in …

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) global chief Erik Solheim has expressed concerns over the loss of lives following the police firing at anti-Sterlite protesters at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. Speaking …

Norwegian Ecologists have recruited seals as a new ally for monitoring the effects of climate change. The team on Bouvet Island in the antarctic have equipped 15 elephant seals and …

Kongsberg Norcontrol has signed a framework agreement with the Norwegian Coastal Administration for delivery, operations and maintenance of radars to the maritime traffic service. The agreement has a potential total …

Research done by the Norwegian nonprofit SINTEF revealed that Grindr, a gay dating application similar to Tinder, has been sharing highly sensitive information such as HIV status data with at …

When it comes to promoting women’s careers, Norway is often held up as a model. The country has been described as one of the “most gender equal nations in the world.” And …

Delegations from Canada, the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, the European Union, Iceland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the …

Norway could become the leading country in the electric aircraft rush, replicating its path of electric car sales growth. State company Avinor, who runs 45 airports, is expected to launch …

Dr Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency’s Executive Director, met with Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg in Paris today. A key issue discussed was the critical role Norway plays in …

Norway is the country with the highest number of electric cars per capita in the world. One out of every five new cars sold is electric, and more than 50% …

The late Prof Wangari Maathai received a call from Ole Danbolt Mjøs, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, informing her that she had become the first African woman, and the …

Oslo’s fjords, inlets of glacier-derived waters ensconced by steep cliff-sides, might look pristine and majestic in the winter, but reveal hidden aggregations of garbage beneath when thawed. Amongst the environmentally …

Norwegian road authority Norska Statens Vegvesen (NSV) is deploying Klimator and Nira Dynamics’ Road Status Information (RSI) software in connected cars to determine and transmit road grip conditions in real-time …

OSLO, February 7th 2018 – EAT is pleased to announce the appointment of Alessandro Demaio, MD, MPH, PhD, as its new chief executive officer. Currently a Medical Officer at the …

Climate change is real, and it’s happening. But will you survive it? Melting ice caps, record high temperatures and rising sea levels are just some of the telltale signs. Climate …

In a new find, researchers have traced around 2000 ancient artifacts near the Norway glaciers. A group of archaeologists, while exploring Norway’s glaciers got hold of theses artefacts that can …

Oslo District Court approved Norway’s plans for more oil exploration in the Arctic last Thursday, dismissing a lawsuit that claimed it violated the people’s constitutional right to a healthy environment. …

In the years since the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, evidence has mounted that biodiversity around the world is in trouble. During this time, numerous studies …

On November 30th, diplomats from the Department of State concluded 10 years of negotiations by finalizing a multilateral agreement to protect the central Arctic Ocean from overfishing, as sea ice in …

Norwegian timber specialist Moelven has announced that it is building an 80m-tall mixed-use building in its home town of Brumunddal, about 100km north of Oslo. Moelven says its building, the …

Oslo, Norway 13 November 2017 – Tomorrow, environmental organisations Greenpeace Nordic and Nature and Youth take on the Norwegian government in court for opening up new areas in the Arctic …

Norwegian media have noted that a huge ad at Iceland’s domestic airport saying welcome to Iceland actually features a photograph of Northern Lights in a Norwegian fjord. Fædrelandsvennen quotes captain …

After extensive planning and preparation, Google expects to receive its first wind power from Norway by September, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. The Tellenes Wind Farm, located in the …