Norway Halts Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Project

02 Dec 2024

Norway has halted its controversial plan to open up its seabed for commercial-scale deep-sea mining. Oslo had initially intended to allow companies to apply for mining licenses for 280,000 sq km (108,000 sq miles) of its waters—an area larger than the UK. However, the project was blocked after the Socialist...

Autopsy Reveals No Human Involvement In Death Of ‘Spy’ Whale Hvaldimir

09 Sep 2024

Hvaldimir, the beluga whale found dead off the coast of Norway on August 31, has been confirmed to have died of non-human-related causes. Hvaldimir, named after the combination of the Norwegian word for whale and Russian President Vladimir Putin, gained fame in 2019 after being spotted wearing a harness, sparking...

Norway Blocks Sale of Last Privately Owned Property in Arctic

02 Jul 2024

Norway has intervened to block the sale of the final privately owned property in the Svalbard archipelago, citing national security concerns. The property in question, Søre Fagerfjord, spans 60 square kilometres of mountains, plains, and a glacier in southwestern Svalbard and was on the market for $326 million. China had...

Norway, Ireland And Spain Decide To Recognize Palestine as State

28 May 2024

On Wednesday, May 22, Norway, Ireland, and Spain announced their intention to recognize the state of Palestine on May 28. This historic decision represents the first instance of a Western European nation committing to acknowledging Palestine as a sovereign state. Being acknowledged as a "state" by other nations can bolster...

5 Travel Destinations for your Lungs

11 Nov 2022

Why do we need a vacation? May be to take a break from the standard daily routine which turns out to be monotonous or may be for some stress relief along with relaxation of our mind. Now is the time to relax our lungs, too. We have been seeing news...

Two killed, 1 hurt in helicopter crash in Norway

01 Nov 2022

A helicopter crash in western Norway on Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons while seriously injuring a third, according to authorities. Northeast of Trondheim in the Verdal municipality, the accident happened in the middle of the morning. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The shattered wreck...