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Climate change has revealed a huge haul of ancient arrows in Norway
An extraordinary number of arrows dating from the Stone Age to the medieval period have melted out of a single ice patch on a Norwegian mountainside in recent years because of climate change
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Norway pioneered electric ferries. Now it's making them self-driving
With medieval origins and a quaint, colorful port, the low-rise Norwegian city of Trondheim doesn't look very futuristic. But the former Viking capital is making waves with a pioneering transport initiative: a zero-emissions, self-driving electric ferry.
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The Green Lady, by Nicholas Roemmelt
On a journey to Norway, "the lady in green" unexpectedly appeared for Roemmelt, making the whole sky burn with green, blue and pink colours.
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Norway has switched to electric cars. And in their cities you can breathe cleaner air than ever
Norway is the only country on the planet where the electric car is more realistic. About 40% of new vehicles registered last year were electric, and the percentage could soon exceed 60%. Its success stems from various factors, ranging from tax exemptions to the unique economic buoyancy of its citizens. In any case, its consequences are palpable: breathing in Norway is today healthier than ever.
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Police call for Tesla owners with Sentry Mode to help solve attempted murder
In a strange glimpse into the future, a police department in Norway is seeking Tesla owners with Sentry mode to help solve an attempted murder. On Sunday night, someone attempted to burn down the house of Sandefjord Mayor Bjørn Ole Geditsch. Sandefjord is a city located south of Olso in Norway.
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Archaeologists in Norway are about to dig up a Viking ship
The Gjellestad ship is roughly 1,200 years old.
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Norway and the A-ha moment that made electric cars the answer
In 1995, the lead singer of the 1980s band A-ha and the head of the Norwegian environmental group Bellona climbed improbably into a converted electric Fiat Panda they had imported from Switzerland and set off on a road trip. They drove around Oslo refusing to pay the city’s sky-high road tolls, parking illegally wherever they could, and ignoring every penalty notice they were given. Eventually, the authorities impounded their car and auctioned it off to cover the fines.
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Life in the Norwegian Town Where the Sun Doesn't Rise
I spent a year in Tromsø, Norway, where the “Polar Night” lasts all winter—and where rates of seasonal depression are remarkably low. Here’s what I learned about happiness and the wintertime blues.
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Melting Ice Reveals a “Lost” Viking-Era Pass in Norway’s Mountains
Artifacts show people used the route for 1,000 years—then abandoned it, possibly amid a plague
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School quits video calls after naked man ‘guessed’ the meeting link
A school in Norway has stopped using popular video conferencing service Whereby after a naked man apparently “guessed” the link to a video lesson. According to Norwegian state broadcaster NRK, the man exposed himself in front of several young children over the video call. The theory, according to the report, is that the man guessed the meeting ID and joined the video call. One expert quoted in the story said some are “looking” for links.
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Norway pushes to electrify all domestic flights by 2040
Those that live in the most northern part of Norway could see fully electric planes in the skies within the next 10 years.
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Norway: Dirty Oil is Funding Clean Business.
Traveling to Norway, you’ll be forgiven in thinking its a futuristic eco warriors dreamland. After all, it is the World’s leader in renewable energies. Green technology startups where CEOs tell you to pull up a bean bag are growing at an unprecedented rate. ” Instead” ranked Oslo the third Most talent-competitive City in the World.
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After Tesla's record year in Norway, rivals gear up for 2020
OSLO (Reuters) - New electric car sales in Norway rose by a third last year amid soaring demand for Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) vehicles, but the pioneering U.S. company will face a more competitive market in 2020 as rivals prepare to launch new electric models.
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Norway records warmest ever January day at 19C
Western Norway is experiencing a rare heatwave for early January, at a time when temperatures should normally be below freezing. The highest temperature of 19C (66F) - more than 25C above the monthly average - was measured in the village of Sunndalsora.
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Unlike most millennials, Norway's are rich
Young Norwegians have enjoyed a 13% rise in disposable household income, bucking a downward trend in other strong economies. Will this golden age last?
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Children Hold Canada and Norway Accountable for Climate Failures
The teens are pissed. Perhaps you’ve heard. Young people have cranked up the pressure all year on world leaders in an attempt to get them to address climate change. In September, 16 teenagers filed a petition against five countries for violating their rights. The petition is in the process of wending its way through an international review process, but those same petitioners have put two more countries on watch.
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Norway Bans Religious Couples From Adopting Children
Oslo, Norway – This affluent Scandinavian country of 5.3 million souls no longer allows religious couples to adopt children. The parliament voted 150 to 19 in favor of the Child Protection Act. Prime Minister Andrew Kanard signed the bill into law. The statute takes effect immediately.
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How to pack a Norwegian sandwich, the world’s most boring lunch
For people who cannot deal.
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Norway will not ban Huawei from 5G mobile network: minister
Norway does not plan to block China's Huawei Technologies...
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Norway's Bold Plan to Tackle Overtourism—Before It's Too Late
And climate change at the same time
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