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How sparsely populated Norway amassed $1.8 trillion
Fortune
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Of all the world’s sovereign wealth funds, Norway’s is one of the most unusual. These giant, state-linked investment vehicles tend to pick and choose what assets they hold to manage risk, maximize returns and further national strategic interests....
Reducing air pollution speeding up global warming climate crisis
The Standard
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Global warming has continued to intensify, with 2024 confirmed as the warmest year on record. [Courtesy] Cleaning up the air we breathe may be a win for public health, but it also speeds up global warming. That’s according to a recent study...
Russia furious over fishing ban in Norwegian waters
Baltic News Network
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July 30, 2025
The Kremlin has summoned Norway’s diplomatic representative to protest what Moscow says is an “illegal restriction” imposed by Oslo on Russian fishing vessels operating in Norwegian waters, writes Politico. According to a statement from the...
Freedom of expression group condemns ‘years of legal threats’ against activist who spotlights environmental issues
The Ferret
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July 30, 2025
A group campaigning for freedom of expression has condemned multinationals for “years of legal threats” against an activist who spotlights environmental and animal welfare issues caused by industrial salmon farming. Index On Censorship called for...
Aker BP prolongs Saipem rig’s stay in Norway
Offshore Energy
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July 30, 2025
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has extended the contract for the assignment of a semi-submersible drilling rig owned by Italian energy giant Saipem offshore Norway. Scarabeo 8 rig; Source: Saipem Since Aker BP has activated the option for...
The country where 76 per cent of cars sold are electric
Brisbane Times
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August 1, 2025
“We’re interested in making sure that this rapid growth in these emerging markets doesn’t follow the same trajectory as the developed markets,” said Rob de Jong, head of sustainable transportation for the United Nations Environment Program. But as...
Why aren’t we using more recycled asphalt on UK roads?
New Civil Engineer
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July 30, 2025
Nine years on from being laid on a major London artery, tests have shown that a road surface containing 50% recycled asphalt is performing better than a control section containing virgin materials. In 2016, FM Conway laid a new surface course for...
Norway: Oslo’s Øya Festival 2025 is nearly here – 6th–9th August
The Travel Magazine
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July 28, 2025
1 WHAT: Oslo’s Øya Festival is not your average park-bound weekend of cheap lager and trashy toilets. It’s one of Europe’s most meticulously curated, progressive utopias of music and sustainability, bathed in Scandinavian cool. Since 1999, Øya has...
Norwegian Cruise Line announces 500 sailings including new destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and more
GB News
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July 28, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its programme for spring and summer 2027, with more than 500 individual sailings across a fleet of 20 vessels. The deployment spans from April to October 2027, with ships departing from approximately 30 major...
Europe Moves to Replace U.S. Scientific Leadership as Trump Cuts Drive Talent Exodus
EUToday
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August 1, 2025
9European governments are accelerating efforts to reduce their reliance on U.S. scientific infrastructure amid widespread budget cuts to American research agencies. Alongside initiatives to independently monitor oceans and climate systems, the...
Weather Window Approaches on K2, Broad Peak -- Too Late?
Explorersweb
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July 28, 2025
The summit push on GII was aborted due to bad conditions, and the expectations for Broad Peak and K2 are equally discouraging. However, a few stubborn climbers are willing to wait for a possible weather window at the end of July. No one wants to...
Exclusive Norwegian seafood dinner in Bangkok
ScandAsia
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July 29, 2025
ShareSharePin ItShare The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce will host an exclusive dinner – limited to 12 seats – called From Fjords to Table: An Exclusive Seafood from Norway Experience, on Thursday 4 September 2025 at EmSphere in Bangkok. The...
Would A Lottery Reward Make People More Likely To Recycle?
CleanTechnica
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated on: 29th July 2025, 08:34 pm Why don’t people recycle more? I suppose there are a lot of reasons. You need storage space for the bottles and cans as they pile up. It’s just too much work. It’s too time consuming. There’s little...
SRK, Vikrant Massey, Rani Mukerji bag National Awards; 12th Fail is Best Film
The Federal
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August 1, 2025
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Friday (August 1) won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for the 2023 blockbuster Jawan, an honour that he shared with 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey. Actor Rani Mukerji was named the best actress for her...
Israeli plans to annex Gaza illegal under international law: Norway
Al Mayadeen
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July 29, 2025
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide condemns the Israeli plots to annex Gaza, calling them illegal under international law. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has sharply condemned the Israeli occupation's reported intentions to...
Seafood Expo Asia Announces Conference Program with Expert-led Sessions on Sustainability, Aquaculture, Fish Processing, Aquafeeds and Consumer Trends in Asian Market
The Slovenia Times
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July 30, 2025
The conference program will begin on the first day of the Expo, which runs from 10-12 September 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, and continue throughout the three-day event. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 July...
Biodiversity – the whole story
Stabroek News
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July 28, 2025
Last week, Guyana played host to the inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit said to be the inspiration of President Ali. In his keynote address, the President hit many of the right notes and waxed lyrical about Guyana’s bountiful flora and...
Russia rages at Norway over fishing sanctions
Politico Europe
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July 29, 2025
In Tuesday's foreign ministry statement, Moscow said Norway's decision represented "a gross violation" of the long-standing fisheries accord. It accused Oslo of undermining what it described as a “long-term effective system” for managing joint...
The 6 best things to do in Stavanger and the Lysefjord, Norway
Lonely Planet
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Perched at Norway’s southwestern tip, Stavanger is a city with attitude – a confident hub that combines its role as the country’s oil capital with a pretty harborside setting, an impressive portfolio of museums and a delightful old quarter. The...
6 unmissable things to do in Bergen, Norway
Lonely Planet
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Bergen ranks among Scandinavia’s most beautiful cities. Surrounded by seven hills and seven fjords, Norway’s second city has gorgeous wooden architecture that enlivens its compact historic center. With medieval Bryggen as its centerpiece, the area...