Tag: environment

Thousands rallied to protect wolves

Norway's internationally controversial wolf hunt spurred more demonstrations over the weekend, this time to save the country's wolves from what many fear will be...

Tesla meets some trouble in Norway

Tesla electric cars remain wildly popular in Norway, not least because of major tax incentives on zero-emission cars in the country, but not all...

New car sales shift into high gear

A total of 158,650 new cars were registered in Norway last year, making 2017 an historic year for sales. Only twice before have more...

Court refused to block wolf hunt

A court in Oslo declined to grant another injunction to halt a state-authorized wolf hunt in Norway. The leader of the hunt, which resumed...

Environmentalists lost against state

It was dubbed as "The People vs Arctic Oil," and the people lost. Environmental organizations that sued the Norwegian government for opening up its...

Three more wolves shot in Rendalen

Hunters taking part in a major and controversial effort to greatly reduce Norway's wolf population shot and killed two more wolves on Wednesday while...

Anti-wolf activists target Stormberg

Norwegian sportswear producer Stormberg has become the latest target of farmers, hunters, landowners and others who want to all but rid Norway of wolves....

Three wolves shot as big hunt resumes

Determined hunters shot a third wolf on Tuesday as Norway's biggest wolf hunt in 45 years resumed after a forced break between Christmas and...

Film star lobbies to protect Lofoten

Environmental activists in Norway were calling it "one of the greatest things that's ever happened:" Film star Leonardo DiCaprio has taken up their campaign...

Airline traffic set to soar even more

As hundreds of thousands of people flew home for the holidays through Norwegian airports this week, aviation officials were announcing prospects for even more...
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