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Norway finds big radiation leak from Russian sub
Experts say there is no alarm, despite a high level of caesium at a Soviet-era submarine wreck.
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How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours
Twenty years ago, Norway started focusing on rehabilitating prisoners, and sharply cut reoffending rates.
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Hydrogen station explodes, Toyota halts sales of fuel cell cars, is this the end? - Electrek
A hydrogen refueling station exploded in Norway on Monday and the company operating the station has suspended operation at its other locations following the explosion. Now, Toyota and Hyundai are both halting sales of fuel cell vehicles in the country. Does this spell the end of fuel cell hydrogen vehicles as a “zero-emission” alternative? The …
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Apple Is Still Trying to Sue the Owner of an Independent iPhone Repair Shop
Apple lost its counterfeit case against a Norwegian repair shop owner last year, but the $1 trillion company won't let it go.
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The Arctic Farmer Growing Food in -30C
How is this man growing vegetables in the most northerly major human settlement on Earth.
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Norway’s parliament to drop support for oil drilling on the Lofoten islands
The main political opposition in the Norwegian parliament, Labour, has dropped its support for oil drilling in the environmentally sensitive Lofoten islands in northern Norway. This action paves the way to protecting the island archipelago from the oil industry as there’s now a solid majority in the Norwegian parliament to block oil drilling on the islands.
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A fiddle made famous by Lord of the Rings is in demand in Australia
An Australian fiddlemaker is helping to spice up the dying craft by creating Hardanger fiddles, a Norwegian instrument that gained international fame in The Lord of the Rings soundtracks.
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Whale with harness could be Russian weapon, say Norwegian experts
Fisherman in Norway raised alarm after white beluga whale sporting unusual strapping began harassing their boats
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‘Historic breakthrough’: Norway’s giant oil fund dives into renewables
Norway’s $1tn oil fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is to plunge billions of dollars into wind and solar power projects. The decision follows Saudi Arabia’s oil fund selling off its last oil and gas assets. Other national funds built up from oil profits are also thought to be ramping up their investments in renewables. The moves show that countries that got rich on fossil fuels are diversifying their investments and seeking future profits in the clean energy needed to combat climate change.
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Tesla boom lifts Norway's electric car sales to record market share
Almost 60 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in March were fully electric, the Norwegian Road Federation (NRF) said on Monday, a global record as the country seeks to end fossil-fueled vehicles sales by 2025. Exempting battery engines from taxes imposed on diesel and petrol cars has upended Norway’s auto market, elevating brands like Tesla and Nissan, with its Leaf model, while hurting sales of Toyota, Daimler and others.
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Tesla Boom Lifts Norway's Electric Car Sales to Record Market Share
Almost 60 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in March were fully electric..
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On Lords of Chaos, The Rise of Global Fascism, Dating the Human Equivalent of Nihilist Arby’s, and Refusal to Discuss Mental Health
Content Warning: This essay brings up sexual violence and suicide ideation at various points. By Rachel Presser.
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Archeologists believe Norway find is rare Viking ship burial
Archeologists believe they have found a rare Viking ship burial site in a region of Norway known for its Viking-era treasures, Norwegian officials said Monday. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), experts found a ship-shaped anomaly near other Viking burial mounds in the Borre Park in Vestfold county, southeast of Oslo. "The GPR data clearly show the shape of a ship, and we can see weak traces of a circular depression around the vessel.
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Underwater Restaurant Has Been Completed In Norway And It Looks Out Of This World
The first, the largest and the most research-friendly. Under is the world's largest underwater restaurant with a total seating capacity for 100 guests, it's the first of its kind in Europe, and it also functions as a research center for marine life. The Snøhetta-designed dining experience started operating just yesterday but people are already adding it to their Norway destination lists.
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Norway’s far-flung isle with a Viking spirit
Viking heritage is imprinted into Norway’s 1,700 wild and westernmost isles that lie at the opening of the North Sea – where one islander has devoted his life to preserving the past.
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Norway is starting the world's biggest divestment in oil and gas
Norway has said its $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, should sell stocks in oil and gas exploration companies, in a move that is the biggest divestment from hydrocarbons yet. The Government Pension Fund Global, which was built off Norway’s oil revenues, should begin phasing out $8 billion held in 134 firms to reduce the fund’s risk from volatile oil prices, the country’s finance ministry said in a statement on 8 March.
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Norway Becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation
Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government’s public procurement policy will be deforestation-free. Any product that contributes to deforestation will not be used in the Scandinavian country. The pledge was recommended by Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment as part of the Action Plan on Nature Diversity. Rainforest Foundation Norway was the main lobbying power behind this recommendation and has worked for years to bring the pledge to existence.
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Norway recycles 97% of its plastic bottles: a blueprint for the rest of the world?
The Infinitum bottle deposit hub recycles 97 per cent of Norway’s plastic drinks bottles, almost all to such a high standard that they can be turned back into bottles. Should the world follow suit to help tackle the menace of plastic pollution?
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What's New Is Old Again: A Classic Norwegian Chair Produced with 100% Recycled Materials
The newest chair by Nordic Comfort Products (NCP) is a unique and sustainable twist on an old classic. Their R-48 model has furnished schools and offices since the 1960s, but has previously required virgin plastic and a metal base. Their recent addition, the S-1500, was designed by international des
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Can Norway win the global race to build a 'floating tunnel'?
The Norwegian government's groundbreaking $40 billion infrastructure project includes plans to build submerged floating tunnels in fjords.
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