Norway gives Rio Tinto the boot over ethical concerns
As part of Norway’s aim to invest its sovereign wealth fund only in ethical, environmentally responsible projects, it has pulled out of a deal with Ri...
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Brit attempts to kayak to North Pole
Lewis Gordon Pugh, a 38 year-old environmental activist from the UK, has begun the extraordinary challenge of kayaking 1,200km from Svalbard, Norway t...
Al-Qaeda vows new attacks against Denmark
A recently released video of a senior al-Qaeda commander, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, has threatened fresh attacks against Danish interests around the globe...
Splitting the atom costs double in Finland
Finland’s plans to build the world’s first next-generation pressurised water reactor has hit a rough patch as the initial estimated price tag has now ...
Denmark to host next UN Climate Conference
Next November, the Danish capital Copenhagen will host 15,000 NGO members, business leaders and diplomats for the annual UN COP15 Climate Conference. ...
Denmark tied up by wireless plan
Almost half of Denmark’s 98 local councils have begun plans to establish free wireless Internet networks in their public areas. But this progressive p...
More gambling may be coming to Sweden
The Swedish government is considering opening its doors to foreign gaming companies, The Local reports. It will be a tricky proposition, however, as t...
Students in Norway cheating financial aid system
Evidence has come to light that some Norwegian university students are cheating the system. It would appear that the students are collecting student a...