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Environment - Sciencenorway.no
Study: Risk of giving birth to small babies increases when the mother lives farther from green spaces. Opinion: Nuclear power is a friend of nature and the environment. These small bacteria eat huge amounts of methane.
Health - Sciencenorway.no
Sep 4, 2019 · The Norwegian Institute of Public Health wants regular testing of PFAS levels in Norwegians' blood. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) believes Norwegians should undergo regular testing to monitor levels of the environmental toxin PFAS. NIPH is currently conducting the first large-scale study of PFAS levels in the Norwegian population.
How healthy and climate friendly is Norwegian farmed salmon?
Mar 18, 2021 · When the researchers compared salmon with meat from pork, cattle and chicken, they found that salmon is higher in terms of many important nutrients. “When it comes to iron and zinc, animal meat is higher. But farmed salmon beats animal meat when it comes to Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, vitamin D, iodine and selenium,” Hallström said.
The Earth traps more heat than before. This is partly due to …
Apr 13, 2024 · Astonishing results from 2021 showed that the Earth's energy imbalance has doubled since 2005. This was reported by NASA, among others. The Earth retains more heat than before. Sun rays enter, and less of the energy escapes back out. “There has been a lot of debate about what drives the increase in energy imbalance measured by satellites.
Natural sciences - Sciencenorway.no
Oldest animals on Earth found in northern Norway. Researchers in Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost county, might also have found the answer to what happened to the first animal-like organisms – when our planet turned into a ‘snowball’ 600 million years ago.
Norway's Deep Sea Mineral Deposits: If there is going to be …
Dec 4, 2023 · “There's a goldmine out there. Literally. Both gold and silver,” Egil Tjåland says. Tjåland is describing the mineral deposits in the deep sea between Jan Mayen and Svalbard, about 1,000 km northwest of mainland Norway.
Is Norway a climate laggard compared to Sweden and Denmark?
Feb 13, 2024 · According to VG, Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Finland have cut their emissions by between 35 and 49 per cent since 1990. Norway has only cut 4.6 per cent, according to Environment Norway. This is despite the fact that Norway has a target of cutting 55 per cent of emissions by 2030.
Norwegian glaciers are shrinking all over the country
Feb 12, 2022 · Glaciers are shrinking in the entire country, however, the largest decrease is found in Nordland in Northern Norway, where 186 square kilometres of glacier has been lost. Glaciers in Norway cover 2328 square kilometers in total according to the new mapping. “Glaciers are very sensitive to climate change and adjust their size by shrinking or ...
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