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Photo: Sunken nuclear submarine leaking radiation into sea up to 800,000 times normal level 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»

Photo: Alleged Russian Whale Spy Defects To Norway 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»

Photo: Santa-shaped UFO spotted by pilot 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»

Photo: Was mysterious jellyfish in sky caused by space satellite reflecting Northern Lights? 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»

Photo: Strange light in Norwegian sky sparks mystery 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»

Photo: Mystery as spiral blue light display hovers above Norway 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»

Photo: Biodiversity 'doomsday vault' comes to life in Arctic 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»

Photo: Riches await as Earth's icy north melts 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»

Photo: 'Doomsday' Vault Design Unveiled '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»

Photo: 'Doomsday' Seed Bank to be Built '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»

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