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Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian government said on Monday it had blocked a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on…
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Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth deposits

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - A Norwegian mining company on Thursday announced that it had found the largest deposit of rare earths in Europe in the…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2024 Read More
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Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space

By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…
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WWF takes Norway to court over deep sea mining

Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter said Thursday it would take legal action against Norway for opening up…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Read More
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For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago

By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Read More
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Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault

By Juliette MICHEL Paris, France - Scientists Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, who on Thursday received the prestigious World Food Prize for "their work to…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Read More

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