Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy Generator
13.6 C
Oslo
Friday, June 5, 2026

Tag: environment

Beavers move from the forest into town

After nearly becoming extinct in the late 1800s, Norway's beaver population is now estimated to number more than 70,000. After making their mark in...

Illegal emissions at Equinor gas plant

State oil company Equinor's large natural gas plant at Melkøya outside Hammerfest has reported illegal emissions and pollution every year for the past 10...

Norway may finally meet climate goals

Carbon emissions in Norway declined 3.4 percent last year, according to new updated numbers from state statistics bureau SSB. Emissions totalling 50.3 million tons...

Greenpeace hails Oil Fund exclusions

Environmental organization Greenpeace is hailing Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which was built up on oil revenues, for excluding four oil companies because their emissions...

Oslo Fjord ailing as birds die, fish gone

Something is seriously wrong with the Oslo Fjord and no one seems to fully understand why. Both fish and mussels have been disappearing, while...

Plastic pellet spill tied to container ship

Weeks after millions of small white plastic pellets started washing up on the shoreline of the Oslo Fjord, the source of the spill has...

Svalbard tourism chills scientists

Growing numbers of tourists are leaving a worrisome footprint on Svalbard's fragile environment, according to the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA). In a...

Equinor gives up drilling down under

After years of massive protests that also hurt Norway's national reputation, state oil company Equinor is dropping plans to drill for oil and gas...

Labour keen to shoot more wolves

Norway's Labour Party is drawing fire over a controversial new proposal to make it easier to shoot more wolves in Norway. As the wolf...

‘Sell off Equinor’s foreign operations’

Investment funds and analysts aren't the only ones questioning the long-term value of Norway's state oil company Equinor. Now a member of the Norwegian...
1...789...70Page 8 of 70

FOR THE RECORD

MOST READ THIS WEEK

CURRENCY RATES
For up-to-date info on exchange rates and currency news, Newsinenglish.no recommends ExchangeRates.org.uk - Exchange Rates UK
For more news on Arctic developments.

NewsInEnglish.no is a free and independent Oslo-based website offering news from Norway.  It’s run on a voluntary basis by veteran journalists keen to share insight into Norwegian politics, economic affairs and culture, in English.

© 2026 News In English | Produced by Robby.no | Update cookies preferences