EU turns to Norway and Canada for space launch sites – space commissioner is touring potential locations for launchers as the bloc tries to boost its satellite capabilities ~space satellites rocketry Link 16 votes
European Commission will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, despite fierce pressure from oil-rich Norway to drop the ban ~enviro Article 1039 words 31 votes
EU packaging regulations land another blow to an already precarious tabletop industry ~games.tabletop Article 1586 words 29 votes
Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union's support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies ~enviro Article 771 words 9 votes
Scenic paths trace the Norwegian-Russian border. But as you trek through the tundra and forests, you may notice watchtowers and cameras hanging in trees. ~travel Article 93 words 11 votes
A new book details Israel’s destruction of Palestinian life in Gaza ~books reviews Article 2144 words 31 votes
The effects of the EU’s Cohesion Policy ~finance economics Article 1838 words, published Jul 9 2026 15 votes
Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices ~finance business Article 727 words 14 votes
Sweden has announced plans to ban forever chemicals in consumer products as early as 2028 – EU expected to present legislative proposals on PFAS in 2027 ~enviro pollution Article 730 words 22 votes
Sweden has declared the mining of critical minerals and rare earths a national security interest – government said the step was needed to counter dependence on China ~enviro Article 690 words 23 votes
Amazon data center in Bahrain struck and destroyed by Iranian cruise missiles, state media claims ~tech amazon Link 25 votes
European Parliament approves new rules for gene-edited plants ~enviro Article 972 words, published Feb 2 2024 14 votes
Finland offers a glimpse of the hurdles Chinese electric vehicle makers face in winning over Europe – consumers ask whether the cars spy on them, or if they have kill switches ~transport Article 13 votes
Google must pay record €4.1 billion fine, top EU court rules ~tech google android Article 532 words 43 votes
Greenland and the Faroe Islands will not be recognized by the International Olympic Committee as separate and independent Olympic teams despite a request from Denmark's parliament ~sports Article 222 words 8 votes
Finland tests new system to help detect threats to subsea cables before incidents happen – scores of breaches in previous years have crippled critical underwater infrastructure ~tech Article 14 votes
Drawbacks to Iceland having its own currency likely exceed the benefits, the country's Finance Ministry said, citing the conclusions of a government-commissioned report ~finance Article 21 votes
How democratic governments came to view VPNs as circumvention software that must be restricted ~tech privacy security Link 35 votes
Norway puts United Nations Environment Programme project funding on hold, raising fears for plastics treaty talks ~enviro pollution plastics Article 862 words 3 votes
‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about the future of humanity? ~science Article 3527 words 10 votes
Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever ~enviro energy.renewable Link 19 votes
Norway doubles down on oil and gas production – energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East ~enviro Article 771 words 11 votes
Norway is reopening three gasfields that it shut down last century as demand from Europe for alternatives to Russian and Middle Eastern supply increases ~enviro Link 19 votes
Europe's first complete mining-to-refinement of lithium begins operating in Syväjärvi in western Finland – the strategic resource is critical for manufacturing modern electronics ~enviro Article 484 words 20 votes
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC, a blow to the oil cartel ~finance Article 361 words 29 votes
Russia revives retired aircraft amid airline fleet crisis ~transport Article 590 words, published Jan 20 2026 22 votes
How Ukraine is turning to renewables to keep heat and lights on ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1775 words 14 votes
China calls for ‘concerted’ efforts to tackle excess solar production ~enviro energy.renewable Article 35 votes
Norwegian Swimming Federation has declared it will not host international championships as long as World Aquatics permits athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete ~sports Article 332 words 12 votes
Finnish transport minister Lulu Ranne says a long-delayed cross-border train to Sweden should begin rolling this summer ~transport Article 1649 words, published Apr 12 2026 9 votes
The space race (back) to the Moon: Artemis, moon bases a competition beyond orbit ~space Video 51:36 7 votes
Swedish non-profit has filed a class action lawsuit against Norway's Telenor, accusing it of endangering customers in Myanmar by sharing their data with the junta ~tech privacy Article 697 words 10 votes
Japanese automakers source 70% of their processed aluminum from the Middle East, but probably not for much longer ~transport Article 1183 words 12 votes
Norway and Iceland have signed agreements to participate in the European Union's GOVSATCOM and IRIS2 secure communications programmes ~space satellites Article 355 words, published Mar 26 2026 12 votes
Britain mandates heat pumps and solar panels in new homes from 2028 ~enviro energy.renewable Article 64 votes
Gold eyes worst month against oil since 1973; mining stocks slump most since 2008 ~finance Article 17 votes
Helium prices soar as Qatar LNG halt exposes fragile supply chain ~finance business Article 790 words 37 votes