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Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace PrizeNews

Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize

By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway (UPDATED) - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima…
SourceSourceOctober 11, 2024 Full article
Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature
Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperatureNews

Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic saw its highest August temperature ever recorded at the weekend, topping 20 degrees Celsius, Norway's…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard
Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic SvalbardNews

Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian government said on Monday it had blocked a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth deposits
Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth depositsNews

Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth deposits

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - A Norwegian mining company on Thursday announced that it had found the largest deposit of rare earths in Europe in the…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2024 Full article
Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
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Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space

By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
WWF takes Norway to court over deep sea mining
WWF takes Norway to court over deep sea miningNews

WWF takes Norway to court over deep sea mining

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter said Thursday it would take legal action against Norway for opening up…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews

For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago

By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault
Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed VaultNews

Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault

By Juliette MICHEL Paris, France - Scientists Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, who on Thursday received the prestigious World Food Prize for "their work to…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article