Tag: environment

New call for royal rainforest help

King Harald's recent visit to a village in the Amazon rainforest seems to have inspired more rainforest residents on the other side of the...

King Harald visits the Amazon

Norway's King Harald made a secret trip across the Atlantic last week to fulfill what he claimed was a long-held dream: Visiting a rainforest...

Labour goes for the (black) gold

A weekend of hefty internal debate among delegates to the ruling Labour Party's national meeting in Oslo ended with a majority going along with...

Spring chill blamed on warmer Arctic

As Norway woke up to yet another chilly, even frosty, morning on Monday, experts were linking this year's unusually cold spring weather to melting...

Transport plans don’t meet goals

Norwegian politicians continue to spend huge amounts of public funds on bridges, roads and tunnels in outlying areas that benefit as few as a...

Wolfskin to be distributed after shooting

The skin of a wolf shot by authorities in Trøndelag just before the weekend is up for grabs among state institutions that apply for...

Oil minister still looks to the north

Strong opposition to oil exploration and production off Lofoten has forced Oil Minister Ola Borten Moe to give up his effort to allow it,...

Oil minister admits Lofoten defeat

The seas off scenic Lofoten and Vesterålen in Northern Norway may be saved from oil exploration and drilling, at least for now. After a...

Statoil fined over platform negligence

State oil company Statoil was hit with a relatively heavy fine of NOK 30 million (USD 5.5 million) on Wednesday, for breaking petroleum laws...

Energy high on Merkel’s agenda

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made another whirlwind visit to Oslo on Wednesday, with a delegation of energy executives in tow. It was her fifth...

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