In Norway's far north, members of the Sámi minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine
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Entrepreneurs are hauling bergs from the Arctic island of Greenland, betting there are enough people willing to pay up for an extra-chilled drink
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Norway is building the world's longest and deepest underwater tunnel – Rogfast will be about 26.7km long and 390m at the deepest point
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Southern Water, serving 4.7mn UK customers, in discussions with private supplier to tanker water from Norwegian fjords to mitigate against potential supply shortages and drought
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A seismic signal heard across the world last September for nine days has been traced back to a trapped tsunami triggered by a landslide in the remote fjords of Greenland
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Norway is to allow mining waste to be dumped in its fjords after the government won a court case against environmental organisations trying to block the plan
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Geiranger in Norway, where a fissure growing in the side of a cliff could dislodge a rockslide so powerful it unleashes a deadly tsunami
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With its glaciers, fjords and craggy mountains, Southern Norway is jaw-droppingly beautiful – and nature leads the region's chefs who draw on the local bounties
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To predict future sea level rise, we need accurate maps of the world's most remote fjords in Greenland and Antarctica
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OneWhale charity aims to establish first open water safe haven in a reserve for whales, including a Russian beluga that went viral on YouTube
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Freya the walrus sinks boats and captures hearts in Norway – enchanting but unwittingly destructive 600kg marine mammal has taken up residence in Oslo fjord
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Large amounts of mercury discovered in Greenland's glaciers – the heavy metal raises concerns for the health of indigenous communities
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New hotel at Preikestolen designed to hang over cliff edge in Norway
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Record numbers rescued from Norway's iconic tourist site Preikestolen
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Norway is building the world's first submerged floating tunnel to cross the fjords
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