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Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway
A massive underground deposit of high-grade phosphate rock in Norway, pitched as the world’s largest, is big enough to satisfy world demand for fertilisers, solar panels and electric car batteries over the next 100 years
Contra-rotating floating turbines promise unprecedented scale and power
Norway’s World Wide Wind has a radically different take on offshore wind power.
Germany, Denmark, Netherlands and Belgium sign €135 billion offshore wind pact
Heads of government from the North Sea countries met in the Danish town of Esbjerg on Wednesday (18 May) to sign a cooperation agreement on offshore wind development and green hydrogen.
‘Oil Fuels War’: Greenpeace Campaigners Block Russian Tanker in Norway
“The fact that our government still allows the import of Russian fossil fuels in the current situation is unfathomable,” said one activist.
Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits
A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world’s crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes will receive new deposits on Monday.
Norwegian Consumers Ditch Red Meat After Carbon Footprint Is Printed On Oda Grocery Receipts
Oda, one of Norway’s leading online grocers, has reported a drop in the number of orders for red meat. It comes as part of a wider acknowledgment that carbon-heavy product sales have fallen in general.
Norwegian glaciers continue to retreat, the NVE warns
34 of the 36 glacier fronts measured by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) this year have retreated. Among others, the Steindalsbreen glacier in Lyngen has retreated by 45 meters during the year.
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.