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Norway defending its oil, again

Norwegian government officials were back in court on Tuesday, trying to fend off another legal challenge to their refusal to stop searching for more...

Oslo area wins new national park

After more than 11 years of political quarreling and opposition from sheep ranchers who fear wolves, state officials have finally set up a new...

Climate activists strike again, but now oil advocates are fighting back

Another Norwegian government ministry had to summon cleaning crews on Thursday, after being attacked by climate activists unhappy with government oil policy. Now oil...

Activists charged with vandalizing Oil Ministry

Police in Oslo have filed charges against two anti-oil activists after they demonstrated in front of Norway's Oil Ministry and sprayed orange paint on...

Pressure rises to phase out Norway’s oil

Climate- and environmental advocates in Norway finally have something to cheer about, after a state commission concluded that the Norwegian government must launch a...

Norway ’embarrassed’ at the UN

Norwegian government leaders were not granted speaking time when the United Nations held its summit on climate ambitions during its annual General Assembly in...

Plastic bag sales slump

Sales of plastic bags at grocery stores have fallen by as much as 40 percent since the stores jacked up their price from NOK...

Memorial to a walrus draws visitors

It's been just over a year since an orphaned walrus who swam into the hearts of thousands of Norwegians last summer ended up being...

Bird flu threatens Norway’s wildlife

Norway's northern regions of Finnmark and Troms are battling the largest outbreak of bird flu ever seen in the country. More than 10,000 dead...

Cruise crackdown gets underway

Thousands of tourists were once again streaming off a large cruise ship in Oslo on Tuesday, but no longer from prime berthing space in...

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