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Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears
On the arctic island of Svalbard, the Norwegian government has just completed the largest re-wilding project in its history.
Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and...
‘Sensational’ Runestone Discovered in Norway With Mysterious Inscription–May Be World’s Oldest
A runestone was discovered in Norway recently that jumps back the origin date of runic writing by hundreds of years to a time before...
A City in China is Planning an Offshore Wind Farm So Big It Could Power All of Norway
The "Classic Tourist City" of Chaozhou is going to build an offshore wind farm so large that it could power all of Norway.
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Norway Closes Down Its Last Arctic Coal Mine and Transforms Land into Giant National Park
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Norway is dismantling their last Arctic coal mine piece...
Amazon, Unilever, and Nestlé join the UK, US and Norway in New $1Billion Initiative to Preserve Tropical Rainforests
This week, during the international Climate Summit, three governments and nine giant corporations announced a groundbreaking coalition, called LEAF, which is mobilizing to raise...
Norway to Become First Country That Bans Palm Oil Biofuels That Are Linked to Deforestation
The ban is set to go into effect one decade ahead of the European Union's similar ruling to phase out harmful biofuel use.
In World First, Norway Will Only Be Allowing Electric Ships to Enter Their Pristine Fjords
The initiative is not only expected to benefit the environment, but also ease the health concerns of local populations and visiting tourists.
Men on Norway’s Soccer Team Take Wage Cut So Women Players Earn Equal Pay (They Already Win More)
The Norwegian men's national soccer team just took a major pay cut so their female counterparts could be paid the same amount.
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Norway Set to Ban All Fur Farming
The Norwegian government has just passed a total ban on all fur farming.
The legislation, which was announced by the Norwegian Animal Rights Organization (NOAH)...
In Major Game-Changer, Norway Pushed to Divert its Massive Wealth Out of Fossil Fuel
The bank responsible for the largest sovereign wealth in the the world has just taken a stance against fossil fuels.
Norges Bank, which is the...
All Cars Sold in Norway to be Electric by 2025
37 percent of Norway's automotive market currently consists of electric and hybrid cars – but the northern nation announced a plan to accelerate that...
Norway Wants to Give Finland a Mountain For Its Birthday
The country of Finland is drawing ever closer to celebrating its 100th birthday in December – and the people of Norway are trying to pass...
Corporations Join Norway in Creating $400M Rainforest Fund
Corporate giants such as Nestlē, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer have joined the Norwegian government in creating a fund to find deforestation in Brazil.
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Norway Muslims Form Human Shield Around Jewish Synagogue
Europe's Jews face rising anti-Semitism in some countries, but multiculturalism is far from dead. Today, more than 1,000 Muslims formed a human shield around...
Norway Donates $10 million to Farmers in South Sudan
Norway has donated approximately $10 million to help the UN Food and Agriculture Organization provide conflict-affected farmers, fishers and herders in South Sudan with...
Norway Village Basks in Winter Sun for the First Time Using Giant Mirrors
Residents of a remote village nestled in a steeply sided valley in southern Norway are enjoying winter sunlight for the first time ever thanks...
Norway Protects Cod, Coral and Seabirds From the Threat of Oil
Putting the value of nature in front of the need for oil, the new government of Norway has decided to protect its valuable coastline...
Human Sewage to Power Buses in Norway
Biomethane from human waste will soon power public transportation in Norway's capital city. Starting in September 2009, the methane gas normally contributing to Global...
Norway Pledges Billion Dollars to Save Amazon Rain Forest
Norway's Prime Minister announced Tuesday that Oslo will donate up to a billion dollars to a Brazilian fund devoted to rescuing the Amazon rain...
Incredible 60% of Europe’s Electricity Was Powered by Clean Energy in the First Two Months of 2024
According to an energy think tank, Europe's generation of 516.5 terawatt hours of renewable electricity in January and February satisfied 60% of overall power...