Whaling season in Iceland “a success”
Iceland’s whaling quota this year is coming close to being reached, but according to Managing Director of the Association of Minke Whalers Gunnar Jons...
Saami Parliament against new mining projects in Finnmark
The Saami parliament (Samediggi) governing the indigenous Saami people in Norway, decided not to approve the new mining law which Norwegian legislator...
Mushrooms in Finland still radioactive after Chernobyl
There are several types of mushrooms in Finland these days which are still affected by the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown incident. These mushrooms are st...
Geothermal energy companies in Iceland and in Canada become partners
Magma Energy Corporation from Canada has announced that they will invest in the companies of Geysir Green Energy and HS Orka in Iceland, which are par...
European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...
Deadly river weekend for Nordic region
Swedes, Norwegians and Danes were all victims of river-related drownings, in what proved to be a deadly weekend for outdoor recreationists in Scandina...
Katla Volcano in Iceland might erupt
“The last three weeks there have been earthquakes about 10 kilometers deep below Eyjafjall-glacier, which is very similar to a series of events ...
Students happen across major archaeological find in Denmark
It was a very exciting day when archaeology students from the University of Aarhus unexpectedly uncovered a cache of bones from some 200 bodies dating...