Aug 11 Evacuations in Norway could grow as swollen river levels rise By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Authorities are on standby to evacuate more people in southeastern Norway, where huge amounts of water, littered with broken trees, debris and trash, are thundering down the usually serene rivers after days of torrential rain. Continue reading
Aug 09 Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain, flooding By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A dam in southern Norway has partially burst following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous southern parts of the country. Continue reading
Jun 21 Threats against Norway’s Pride festival rise following deadly 2022 attack By Associated Press During last year's festival, a gunman opened fire in Oslo's nightlife district, killing two people and wounding 20 others. Continue reading
Apr 29 Life-size sculpture of Freya the walrus unveiled in Norway By Associated Press A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized by the authorities has been honored with a bronze sculpture in Norway. Continue reading
Apr 13 Norway expels 15 Russian diplomats suspected of espionage By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Norway's government says it's expelling 15 Russian diplomats from the country because they were suspected of spying while working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:32 How climate change is threatening a remote town nestled in the Arctic Circle The Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. It sits in an island chain where average temperatures are up and sea ice is declining. Life there is having to adapt to longer summers, and… Continue watching
Mar 03 Norwegian prime minister meets with Indigenous Sami as protests against wind farms end By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has met with Indigenous Sami reindeer herders after more than a week of protests against wind farms that activists say endanger the herders' way of life. Continue reading
Feb 06 Norway looks to donate $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine By Associated Press The government of oil-rich Norway is looking to donate 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion) in a multiyear support package to Ukraine. The money would make the Scandinavian country one of the world's top donors to war-torn Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 17 Archaeologists in Norway find ‘world’s oldest runestone’ By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Archaeologists in Norway have found a runestone which they claim is the world's oldest. They say the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:22 Oslo, Norway’s unique approach to curbing carbon emissions The capital of Norway is working to be nearly emission-free by 2030. Every year, the city of Oslo calculates how much emission-producing activity will contribute to greenhouse gases, then implements a carbon budget to keep those levels low. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching