AI to help fight invasive fish in Norway
By Elizaveta Vereykina The long-running war with humpback salmon in northern rivers is getting a high-tech upgrade. Artificial intelligence will help
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Norwegian gov. reshuffle puts electrification of Hammerfest LNG in jeopardy
Plans to substitute power at Equinor’s Barents Sea plant from the gas turbines currently in use with renewable electricity from
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Norway’s Finnmark brigade to boost Arctic border defense, reevaluate training limits
Norway’s new Finnmark Brigade will closely cooperate with Finnish forces and self-imposed restrictions on allied training along the border to
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Ship suspected of sabotage is detained by Norwegian Coast Guard
This story is being updated The Silver Dania was on its way from St.Petersburg to Murmansk when it was halted by Coast
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Norwegian coastal waters are getting warmer
By Elizaveta Vereykina Data collected over the past 90 years shows that temperatures are up to 2°C higher. “It may not
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Polar maritime seminar focuses on ensuring Arctic, Antarctic shipping safety
Voyage planning, pollution control, and underwater noise reduction were among the key topics discussed at the 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar,
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On eve of Trump’s presidency, Norway signed new space agreement with the US
The Andøya Spaceport is centrepiece in the Technology Safeguards Agreement signed by US and Norwegian authorities. The government in Oslo
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Russia intensifies electronic warfare against Norway
“We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today” Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only
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Only one new Barents Sea license to drill
The Norwegians’ loud voices for the Barents Sea to become a new big oil province seems to fade out before
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Sanctioned shadow fleet gas carrier zigzags between Norwegian oil platforms
For more than a week, the 236 meter long LNG carrier has been sailing back-and-forth in the North Sea. On
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Be it walrus or polar bear, new regulations is clear: Keep longer distance
More and more expedition cruise ships are sailing into the Arctic with passengers thirsty for posting their own photos of
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20 percent decline in border traffic YoY
There were 57,986 crossings at Storskog in 2024, down 20% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis from the 72,173 in 2023,
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Chinese rig finds oil in Barents Sea
The Cosl Prospector discovered up to 52 million barrels of oil in an appraisal well in Norwegian Arctic waters. The
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Norway wealth fund hits record 20 trillion crowns
The value of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, rose to a record 20 trillion crowns ($1.80 trillion) on
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U-2 spy plane on mission as Norway boosts deterrence against Russia
The U-2 Dragon Lady is back in Norwegian airspace, nearly 65 years after the shot down incident over the Urals
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