Tag: environment
Voters 'forgot' the environment
Many politicians thought that environmental issues would play a major role in the recent parliamentary election in Norway, but it appears voters forgot their...
'Oil spill ship' finally leaves Norway
The bulk cargo vessel Full City was finally towed out of Norway on Monday, six weeks after it grounded in a storm off Telemark and...
Royals open new national parks
Crown Crown Prince Haakon and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden jointly opened two new neighboring national parks off the coasts of both countries this week. Outer...
Ship inspections often find flaws
The bulk cargo ship that grounded off Norway's southern coast last week, setting off the country's worst oil spill ever, was cited for deficiencies...
Oil spill hits re-election campaign
The oil spill soiling Norway's coast this week is now being compared to the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, and it looks set to play...
Spill leaves seabirds suffering
Thousands of seabirds, some of them endangered already, have died or are suffering after being covered with thick, poisonous oil spilled from a grounded...
Grounded ship’s oil spill called the 'worst ever' in Norway
Environmental experts were worried that oil spilling on Friday out of a grounded ship off the scenic coast of Telemark would create “the worst...
Cruiseship spill in Geiranger raises environmental concerns
With scores of cruiseships sailing into Norway’s scenic Geiranger Fjord all summer long, it was perhaps just a matter of time before one of...
Norway's quiet waste revolution
A decade-long drive to collect and sort electrical waste in Norway is showing astounding results. The effort has made Norway the world's leading recycler...
King of the Forest’ actually threatening it
Norway's moose is fondly referred to as the "King of the Forest" (Skogens konge), but new research suggests the huge, majestic creatures may be damaging...
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