Sunken nuclear submarine leaking radiation into sea up to 800,000 times normal level
New York Post - Thu Jul 11, 2019
Scientists have identified a radiation leak on the wreck of a Russian nuclear submarine that sank in Arctic waters in 1989. More»
Alleged Russian Whale Spy Defects To Norway
TreeHugger - Sun May 5, 2019
A wayward whale strapped with Russian equipment seems to have fallen for Norway and its people. More»
Oslo bomb kills 7; shootings at nearby youth camp
Associated Press - Thu Jul 21, 2011
OSLO, Norway - Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has urged Norwegians to not cave in to fear caused by a bombing in downtown Oslo that killed seven people and a shooting at a youth camp outside the capital. More»
Santa-shaped UFO spotted by pilot
thejournal.ie - Wed Dec 22, 2010
NO-ONE BUT SANTA knows if Ryanair is on the naughty or nice list. More»
Was mysterious jellyfish in sky caused by space satellite reflecting Northern Lights?
Daily Mail, UK - Tue Jan 26, 2010
A strange jellyfish-shaped object spotted hanging in the sky over Norway, may have been caused by light from the aurora being bounced off a space satellite, experts say. More»
Strange light in Norwegian sky sparks mystery
Daily Mail, UK - Thu Dec 10, 2009
The Norwegian Metrological Institute has received hundreds of phonecalls from confused observers but so far has been unable to identify its origin. More»
Mystery as spiral blue light display hovers above Norway
Daily Mail, UK - Mon Dec 7, 2009
A mysterious light display appearing over Norway last night has left thousands of residents in the north of the country baffled. More»
Biodiversity 'doomsday vault' comes to life in Arctic
AFP - Sun Feb 24, 2008
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway - Aimed at providing mankind with a Noah's Ark of food in the event of a global catastrophe, an Arctic "doomsday vault" filled with samples of the world's most important seeds will be inaugurated here Tuesday. More»
Cooling begins for doomsday seed bank
Associated Press - Wed Nov 14, 2007
OSLO, Norway - Refrigeration units on Friday begin cooling a new doomsday vault dug into an already frigid Arctic mountainside to protect the world's seeds in case of a global catastrophe. More»
Riches await as Earth's icy north melts
Associated Press - Fri Mar 30, 2007
HAMMERFEST, Norway - Barren and uninhabited, Hans Island is very hard to find on a map. More»
'Doomsday' Vault Design Unveiled
BBC - Wed Feb 7, 2007
The final design for a "doomsday" vault that will house seeds from all known varieties of food crops has been unveiled by the Norwegian government. More»
'Doomsday' Seed Bank to be Built
BBC - Sun Jan 15, 2006
Norway is planning to build a "doomsday vault" inside a mountain on an Arctic island to hold a seed bank of all known varieties of the world's crops. More»