Finnish children growing bigger, faster
A new study of children in the Finnish city of Espoo has uncovered new standards for national physical growth curves. The report showed that today’s c...
Eruption in Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull
Volcanic Eyjafjallajokull, in Southern Iceland, is reported to be erupting. According to the police in Selfoss, evacuation from adjacent farms has com...
The View from Here, No. 2
The second in a regular series of columns by Chay Lemoine: Hollywood takes on Iceland
Danish economists content to kill off small farms
The Danish government’s new agricultural platform, aimed at helping farmers, has been questioned by industry experts who see the move as potentially d...
Swedish hemp farmer awarded compensation
After a decade-long struggle, a Swedish hemp farmer from Halland has won a favourable court ruling which declared the state’s seizure of his crop ille...
World’s largest wind turbine to be constructed in Norway
The most powerful wind turbine in the world is to be built in the south-western Norwegian area of Oygarden, with hopes that new technology can signifi...
Glacier Hiking Tours in Iceland’s Vatnajokull National Park
Vatnajokull Travel provides incredible guided adventure tours across breathtaking Iceland glaciers in the summer months. What could be more spectacula...
Swedish wolf hunt ends in criticism
The Swedish government remains under fire from ecologists following the end of the country’s first official wolf hunt in 45 years. The hunt ended last...