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Now playing Next Nature Why are Norwegian reindeer being killed for strolling into Russia? Norway hopes to save money from Russia with this €500,000 fence fix to stop the Sámi reindeer herds crossing the border. 25/08/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation World’s biggest floating wind farm launches off coast of Norway Oil giant Equinor is behind the project, but renewables still make up only a tiny fraction of its total energy production. 23/08/2023
Now playing Next Norway Attention! Penguin promoted to Major General in Norwegian army Major General Sir Nils Olav III, Baron of the Bouvet Islands, is now the most highly decorated penguin in the world - probably even the universe. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: Munch's 'The Scream' is stolen in broad daylight On this day 19 years ago, one of the most iconic paintings of all time was stolen in broad daylight from an Oslo museum. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Norway Norway railway bridge collapses into river after torrential rains All traffic across the bridge was halted a week ago out of fear that it might collapse because of the large volume of water. 14/08/2023
Now playing Next Norway Dam in Norway partially bursts after days of heavy rain Authorities initially considered blowing up part of the dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant to prevent communities from being inundated. But the idea was scrapped after water later broke through the structure, police said. 09/08/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Norway government ministries hit by cyber attack, authorities say The case is being investigated but the government's work is continuing as normal, Norwegian authorities said. 24/07/2023
Now playing Next Green News Norway's huge mineral discovery could power green tech for 50 years The discovery of valuable ore in Scandinavia looks to relieve shortages of phosphorus for decades to come. 10/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment Norway jet suit demonstration For the British-born entrepreneur and inventor Richard Browning, the jet suit started like a crazy idea. Now he is in Norway, for the first time ever to test his new jet suit in Norwegian rough, mountainous terrain. 26/06/2023
Now playing Next Green News Norway proposes opening its waters to deep sea mining Norway’s government signalled its intention to open up the country’s waters to deep sea mining, but environmental groups have slammed the move. 21/06/2023
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Now playing Next Travel News Norwegian cruise line unveils plans for first zero emission ship Big batteries, wind tech and solar panel sails: Here’s what the world’s first zero carbon cruise ship could look like. 08/06/2023
Now playing Next Green News Norway: Why wind energy should not come at the cost of Indigenous Sami In Norway, Indigenous Sami protest outside prime minister's office against Europe's largest onshore wind farm 02/06/2023
Now playing Next Mobility How did Norway become the world leader in electric car use? Nine in 10 new cars sold in the country are electric or hybrid, compared to less than half of those sold in the EU. What’s Norway’s secret? 31/05/2023
Now playing Next Living See inside the arty new bike tunnel that's the longest in Europe Bergen's pedestrian and bike tunnel is now open to the public. 03/05/2023
Now playing Next Norway Freya the walrus immortalised in bronze statue in Oslo fjord She'd been playfully basking in the fjord until officials decided to euthanise her, saying she was stressed and people were getting too close. 29/04/2023
Now playing Next Norway NATO jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft Norway sent up two F-35s off the coast of Finnmark, while Britain and Germany launched Eurofighters over the Baltic Sea. 26/04/2023
Now playing Next Norway Thousands of workers strike in Norway demanding higher pay Mediation attempts broke down over the weekend, with unions sticking to their 5% pay rise demand and criticising managers' bonuses. 17/04/2023
Now playing Next Norway Norway expels Russian 'intelligence officers' over security concerns The Norwegian government declared 15 Russian personnel - who were working under diplomatic cover - personae non gratae on Thursday. 13/04/2023
Now playing Next Business Planet How can public spending by a city drive sustainable innovation? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION In this latest episode of Business Planet, we discover how local authorities in Oslo are using public procurement to decarbonise the capital's construction sites. 04/04/2023
Now playing Next Health news Inside the flying hospital evacuating wounded soldiers from Ukraine Since the start of the war, the converted passenger jet has carried out 52 missions to move injured soldiers and critically ill patients from Ukraine. 04/04/2023
Now playing Next Norway Avalanches kill tourists in Norway with more bad weather forecast Four avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed four lives. 01/04/2023
Now playing Next Norway Euroviews. Why don't we rely more on nature to help us solve our crises? With the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels this week, we would encourage them to add nature-based solutions to the agenda for future discussions, Espen Barth Eide and Marianne Kleiberg argue. 15/03/2023
Now playing Next Green News Why is Greta Thunberg protesting against wind farms in Norway? The Swedish activist was briefly detained by Oslo police in March, 01/03/2023
Now playing Next Norway Norway's leader says country is not a 'war profiteer' Hinting that Norway would soon become one of Kyiv's biggest donors with an upcoming aid package, Jonas Gahr Støre dismisses the "war profiteering" claim made by those who want Oslo to do more for Ukrainians. 01/02/2023