Tag: climate

Ice melting at a 'dramatic' rate

A new report coordinated by the Norwegian Polar Institute indicates that the world's ice is melting even faster than expected, meaning that the seas...

Norwegians arrested in Copenhagen

Several Norwegian students were among the hundreds arrested for demonstrating outside the UN climate conference in Copenhagen over the weekend. Inside the conference, Norway...

Norway's own emissions under fire

More than 100 officials from Norway will be at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this week and next, with ambitious goals for cutting...

Environmental minister fears dealmaking between US and China

Erik Solheim, Norway's government minister for both environmental issues and foreign aid, has traveled to the UN climate talks in Copenhagen with high hopes...

Norwegians not so green after all

A new study suggests that the vast majority of Norwegians are putting responsibility for emissions cuts on everyone but themselves. At the very least,...

Climate tops coalition's agenda

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has claimed repeatedly that climate issues will be the newly re-elected government's top priority for the next several months. The...

Norway invited to exclusive ‘environmental dinner’ at UN

Norway's newly re-elected Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was included in a select group of world leaders who were invited to a "working dinner" with...

Ministers admit climate failure

Five Norwegian politicians who all have served as Norway's government minister in charge of environmental issues admit they didn't do enough during their terms...

UN boss says he'll pressure world leaders into sealing climate deal

It took many hours of sailing, but UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived late Tuesday night at the spot north of Svalbard where the...

Rain ruins strawberry season, warmth threatens wild salmon

Two of Norway's most cherished summertime menu items, strawberries and wild salmon, are being battered by the changing climate. Near-constant rain in July took...
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