World’s most ambitious climate target set into law in Finland
Finland has passed a law that sees the country aiming to reach net-zero by 2035 and net negative by 2040, which is the world’s most ambitious climate ...
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3.8 M earthquake detected in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula
According to the Icelandic Met Office, a 3.8 M earthquake was detected close to the tip of the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland on Friday 20th May at 18...
Europe’s largest battery recycling plant opens in Norway
Norway has started the operations of Hydrovolt, the largest battery recycling plant in Europe, located in Fredrikstad in the south of the country. The...
Iceland and Norway qualify for Eurovision Song Content 2022
Iceland’s entry Systur and Norway’s entry Subwoofer have both qualified for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song, set to take place Saturday 14th Ma...
High number of arctic fox in the wild due to Norway’s breeding program
Over the last twenty years, over 450 arctic fox cubs have been bred and released into the Norwegian countryside, marking a new era for the animal in N...
Icelandic cross-country skiers to cross Greenland ice sheet
A total of fourteen Icelandic cross-country skiers are set to embark on a trip to cross the Greenland ice sheet. The trip will be led by mountain guid...
Faroe Islands installs James Bond memorial at ‘No Time To Die’ filming location
A memorial has recently been installed on Kalsoy island on the Faroe Islands to commemorate the last known location of James Bond during the film R...
Sweden to open museum in tribute to Metallica bassist Cliff Burton
The Swedish municipality, Ljungby, is to open a museum later this year in tribute to Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away in Ljungby in a f...