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Norway has perfected the ability to live in two parallel climate worlds by StĂĄle Holgersen originally first published in Swedish Aftonbladet The Norwegian Petrokrati – a picture for the history books: The press secretaries of both Høyre (Cato Husabø Fossen…
Paul and Becky Rogers converted 14 acres of land in Kent County, Mich. to a habitat that supports pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife. USDA/Flickr, CC BY Thomas Hertel, Purdue University Growing food in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way – while also…
If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use by 75% by Hannah Ritchie March 04, 2021 Our World in Data presents the data and research to make progress against the world’s largest problems. This…
Sweden’s Own Goal. Cartoon by Jan-Erik Ander Corona Tzar Anders Tegnell also needs to be protected from himself 1) Last week, Tegnell said 2 reasons other Nordics have less COVID than Sweden was they have low population density & fewer…
#Idonotgivebirthalone The maternity offer in Norway is going in the wrong direction. Thousands of women have birth stories that can make the water go for most people. BETTER BIRTH: Line Oma presents in this post nine demands for a better…
On March 8th, 2021, we installed a broken glass ceiling surrounding Fearless Girl in New York to celebrate her 4th anniversary and International Women’s Day – symbolizing the many glass ceilings that women have shattered that continue to inspire all…
Steven Crozier and other nature conservationists from Frøya. PHOTO: Petter Vidar VĂĄgsvær. The politicians in the Storting decided to demolish Norwegian nature with wind turbines, without an open, informed debate. It provided powerful forces to prevent. By Christina Fjeldavli, first…
Disinformation spreads particularly quickly in India, where mobile internet packages make it cheaper to access social media than to run a Google search. This lack of “net neutrality” – favoring traffic to certain websites over others – discourages users from…
Anandita Sabherwal, London School of Economics and Political Science and Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge She was declared Time magazine’s person of the year in the same month that Donald Trump told her to “work on her anger…
A failed coup is just a rehearsal. CPAC = Conservatives Planning Another CoupThe GOP has become a full-blown Neo-Nazi party not hiding it anymore even making the scene at CPAC 2021 a large Odal rune, the symbol of Waffen SS…
AI promises to make life easier, but what will humans lose in the bargain? AP Photo/Frank Augstein Nir Eisikovits, University of Massachusetts Boston and Dan Feldman, University of Massachusetts Boston The history of humans’ use of technology has always been…
PROFORESTATION: Globally, a 2018 study found that the largest-diameter 1% of trees hold half of all the carbon stored in the world’s forests. Findings like these are spurring interest in the idea of proforestation – keeping existing forests intact and…
Unlike the EU, why have the Norwegian authorities in their climate plan not imposed transparency about climate impact from Norwegian companies? The EU has both high ambitions and a business community that is prepared for a new and sustainable everyday…
‘NASA disappointed as they reveal there is no intelligent life on Mars’ @RightWingBS The Perseverance rover sent back a message saying it was only accompanying its daughters to mars and is scheduled to depart back to earth tomorrow. @neontaster Maybe…
Appeal We are seeing with increasing concern that wind power players are destroying nature, iconic landscapes, and historic sites in this country. Much of our natural and cultural heritage has already been lost, and many places are in danger: The…
Trump Led a Fascist Coup; Republican Senators acquitted him on a 57-43 vote, with seven Republicans voting to convict for incitement of insurrection. McConnell says House prosecutors proved Trump incited an attack on Capitol, though he voted to acquit because…
Twitter took this measure after the tweets from the President and the attack on the Capitol. It is amazing how the mentions to Donald Trump hit a maximum even during a month where he was mentioned a lot on Twitter. 16M…
 The priceless view over Loch Lomond, Scotland.Gary_Ellis_Photography / shutterstock Tom Oliver, University of Reading There’s a new nature conservation strategy in town – and it means business. During the 1970s, 80s, and 90s the main tactic to protect wildlife…
In one study, researchers found that reindeer in Norway lost 70% of undisturbed habitat during the 20th century. The Sámi National Day is an ethnic-national day for the Sámi people that falls on February 6, the date when the first…
CLIMATE CAMP 09 Pete Dupen, University of Technology Sydney and Rebecca Louise Nelson, University of Melbourne An independent expert panel today rejected a proposal to expand the operations of the Dendrobium coal mine under Sydney’s drinking water catchment. This is…
From original published in Norwegian on Green Warriors of Norway – The Norwegian Environmental Protection Association January 11. 2021 we lost a great environmental warrior. Through a long and rich life, Kurt Oddekalv has left a great legacy behind in…
