18 activists removed from Cairn rig
Cairn Energy has announced that drilling has begun again at its oil exploration rig in the Arctic, after 18 Greenpeace activists breached a restricted...
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Norwegian CO2 levels spike
Recent data has shown that Norway’s CO2 emissions increased by nearly five percent in 2010.
Swedish women matching men for debt
The Swedish Enforcement Authority has revealed that Swedish women are now defaulting on SMS loans at the same rate as men, for the first time ever.
Thousands die from medical errors
Last year saw twice the number of treatment errors by Norwegian medical staff than a decade ago.
Copenhagen commuter rail gets green light
Copenhagen’s proposed light rail project has taken the next step towards coming to fruition.
Iceland volcano ceases with clean up operation well underway
On Monday 30th May, the volcanic eruption at Grimsvotn volcano in southeast Iceland was officially declared over.
Sweden slams Germany’s nuclear pledge
A top Swedish official has branded Germany’s announcement that it will be decommissioning its nuclear power stations by 2022 as “unrealistic.”
Reconstructed historic buildings in Reykjavik almost complete
The reconstruction of the historic buildings located at the corner of Laekjargata and Austurstraeti near Laekjartorg Square in downtown Reykjavik, Ice...