Creating whiskey in Arctic Norway
When most people think whiskey, they think of Scotland or Ireland. But a group of Norwegian entrepreneurs wants to the
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Norwegian flight grounded by unlucky bird
On Monday afternoon a Norwegian Air flight was forced to return to Helsinki after a bird flew into one of
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New scientific journal puts Barents under the microscope
Three academic institutes from the far north of Russia, Finland and Norway have banded together to launch a new international
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Norwegian contingent prepared for Iditarod challenge
Teams are making their way into Rainy Pass as they head trough the Alaska Range. It’s arguably the toughest stretch
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Ice-Blog: Kids, POPS and Arctic Science
Norway, believe it or not, is having problems recruiting scientists and qualified personnel for the Arctic. The generous education system
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Ice-Blog: Sustainable future for Arctic people?
It has been a full day at Arctic Frontiers. This was day one of the two-day political segment (science follows
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Ice-Blog: Norway focuses on “Humans in the Arctic”
With the Annual “Arctic Frontiers” conference in Norway’s “Arctic capital” Tromsö looming large on the horizon from January 19th to
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Norway’s military intel chief admits to phone spying outside country
Norway’s military intelligence chief said Tuesday his country carries out surveillance on millions of phone calls in conflict areas around
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Air traffic control was cause of Hercules crash in Sweden’s Arctic
Swedish air controllers gave a Norwegian military plane the wrong information and caused it to crash into a mountain, concluded
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Two dead in Norwegian-Swedish coach collision
A Taiwanese and a Norwegian woman died in a head-on collision between a Swedish tourist coach and a Norwegian bus
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Norway plans broadband Internet in Arctic
STAVANGER, Norway — Norway may provide high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it’s not available:
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Search launched for missing Norwegian, Dane in North Sweden
Police, military personnel and volunteers have formed search parties for a 46-year-old Norwegian citizen in the northern mountain region of
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Pet passports needed between Sweden and Norway
As of May 1, people who own dogs will need passports for their pets in order to travel with them
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Arctic Norway needs polar bear spotter
OSLO, Norway — Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job
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Finnish president on state visit to Norway
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet Wednesday with King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja, as well as with
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