Oil and gas emissions down in Norway
Emissions from the petroleum industry declined in Norway during 2009. According to reports from the operating companies; volatile hydrocarbons, carbon...
Document backlog in Finland as autopsies delayed
Some death certificates are taking more than a year to be released in Finland due to a shortage of forensic doctors. Although the law demands that off...
Swedish royal wedding boycotted by news agencies
Global exposure of the Swedish royal wedding was seriously affected by a row over rights, according to Sveriges Television (SVT). The Swedish broadcas...
Controversial download service making ripples Denmark
The news that a popular Swedish web service will soon be available in Denmark has come as music to the ears of download fans. Despite attempts by a co...
Swedish policeman fired for bad taste blogs
A Swedish police officer has been sacked after publishing a series of lewd online blogs about his job. Staff at the National Police Agency’s disciplin...
Data center services in Iceland continue to grow
Iceland is set to become the next hot location for data center services and green energy sources; the Asbru Enterprise Park in Keflavik will lead the ...
Irritable bowel syndrome relieved by choir singing
Nordic countries have long had a fondness for singing, but new research suggests that it should not just be confined to drunken social gatherings.
Mammoths developed genes to deal with climate change say scientists
The Woolly Mammoth was able to thrive in the Ice Age thanks to a series of genetic mutations, according to a study in the most recent issue of Nature ...