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Cold weather sets off smog alerts

Both Bergen and Oslo were reporting unusually high levels of air pollution again this week, as freezing temperatures and a lack of wind trapped everything...

Svalbard grapples with great change

It's cold again now, but residents of Norway's Arctic island group of Svalbard were basking in highly unusual temperatures on New Year's Eve that resembled...

Bergen restricts driving to ease air pollution

The New Year got off to a smoggy start in Norway's West Coast city of Bergen. It's best known for lots of rain and...

Polar bears make a surprise comeback

Researchers from the Norwegian Polar Institute had some good news to report just in time for the Christmas holidays: Polar bears seem to be...

Svalbard bailed out while bracing for weekend hurricane

State meteorologists were warning that Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard could be hit by a hurricane Friday night, with the bad weather extending into...

Climate minister leaves on high note

Of all the government ministerial changes announced on Wednesday, the abrupt replacement of Climate and Environment Minister Tine Sundtoft was the biggest surprise. She...

Norway shields its oil industry, for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian Climate Minister Tine Sundtoft was all smiles after playing a key role in the historic global climate deal struck in Paris...

Critics blast new climate tax report

A so-called "green tax commission" has met a torrent of criticism after presenting a long list of proposals for new taxes and fees aimed...

Norway leading some top climate negotiations

Norway has been handed an important assignment in the negotiations at the UN climate summit in Paris: Leading the group that will formulate the...

Debate takes off over airline tax

Cheap airline tickets to New York and other destinations, airport expansion plans and the government's proposal to impose a new airline tax per seat have...
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