New silicon factory in Helguvik spewing smoke over neighboring town
The Environment Agency of Iceland has received numerous points and complaints about both smoke and burning smell from the Silicon metal factory in Hel...
Norwegian researchers: electric cars pollute as much as normal cars
Norwegian scientists have claimed that electric cars may be just as bad, or even worse, for the environment than traditional automobiles.
Piggy poo-llution causes stink in Wales
A council in Wales is blaming its poor air quality on Danish pigs, saying particles from their faeces are drifting over the UK.
Industrial chemicals making polar bears poorly
Polar bears from Greenland are becoming ill because of chemicals which make their way from the industrialised world to the Arctic via air and sea curr...
Oil and gas emissions down in Norway
Emissions from the petroleum industry declined in Norway during 2009. According to reports from the operating companies; volatile hydrocarbons, carbon...
Finland set to become long-term nuclear waste dump
An experiment currently underway in Greenland is trying to learn about the effect of glaciers on bedrock. This project has been organised and funded b...
Swedish beaches flunk EU quality tests
The European Commission’s yearly report on the quality of Europe’s beaches has revealed that eight Swedish swimming areas did not meet the minimum wat...
Finland sets out to save the Baltic Sea
In an effort to preserve and improve the condition of the Baltic Sea, the Finnish government has announced its plan to hold a Baltic Sea Action Summit...