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    WWF Sues Norway Over Approval of Deep-Sea Mining in Arctic Waters

    WWF Sues Norway Over Approval of Deep-Sea Mining in Arctic Waters

    The Norway chapter of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Norway) is bringing a lawsuit against the Norwegian government for allowing mining of its seabed, claiming the country has not properly investigated the negative impacts. WWF-Norway said the decision to proceed with deep-sea mining breaches Norwegian law and sets a “dangerous precedent,” a press release from […]

    Norway’s Parliament Votes Yes on Deep-Sea Mining in Norwegian Sea

    Norway’s Parliament Votes Yes on Deep-Sea Mining in Norwegian Sea

    Norway’s parliament voted Tuesday for a bill to allow deep-sea mining in the Arctic waters of the Norwegian Sea. The government has said it plans to move forward with mining of the seabed for minerals sustainably, requiring environmental studies before approving licenses. However, environmentalists have said this practice cannot be done without harming marine life. […]

    Smoke From Canada Wildfires Expected to Reach Norway

    Smoke From Canada Wildfires Expected to Reach Norway

    Earlier this week, officials predicted that Canada is facing its worst wildfire season on record. Hundreds of fires are already burning around the country, with many concentrated in the Quebec province. Officials in Norway are now expecting the smoke to reach the country. Climate scientists at the Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute (NILU) used […]

    Norway Kills Freya, the Superstar Walrus. Was There Another Way?

    Norway Kills Freya, the Superstar Walrus. Was There Another Way?

    Early on the morning of Sunday, August 14, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries euthanized Freya — the 1,300 pound walrus that became a summer superstar when she took up residence off the capital of Norway in mid-July. The directorate argued in a statement that euthanizing Freya was the only way to protect the crowds of humans […]

    ‘Disappointing’ Decision From Norway’s Supreme Court in Climate Lawsuit Challenging Arctic Offshore Oil Licenses

    ‘Disappointing’ Decision From Norway’s Supreme Court in Climate Lawsuit Challenging Arctic Offshore Oil Licenses

    By Dana Drugmand Norway’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled not to overturn the Norwegian government’s approval of new licenses for offshore oil drilling in the fragile Arctic region. The ruling – a culmination of four years of high-profile litigation in a case challenging continued fossil fuel production on climate change grounds — came as a […]

    There’s a Heatwave at the Arctic ‘Doomsday Vault’

    There’s a Heatwave at the Arctic ‘Doomsday Vault’

    By Johnny Wood What better place to build a Doomsday Vault than the remote, snow-covered islands of Norway’s Arctic Svalbard? Sitting around 1,000 kilometers from the North Pole, the facility is buried in permafrost to protect the precious seed samples housed there. But a freak heatwave is causing the region’s ice to melt. Following several […]