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Childhood diabetes has increased significantly over 30 years – …
WEB17 hours ago — “The number of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes continues to rise globally, including in Norway. Living with this condition is a heavy burden, not only for the children and their families but also for the healthcare system,” Torild Skrivarhaug tells Norwegian News Agency NTB.
The first alien planets were discovered in the 1990s. What have we …
WEB6 days ago — The planets in our solar system are far from alone in the Milky Way. There are 100 billion stars in our galaxy, and studies have shown that there are probably even more planets, according to NASA. So far, over 5,700 planets have been discovered, with thousands of potential candidates still awaiting confirmation.
The Earth traps more heat than before. This is partly due to …
WEBApr 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.
How was this ornamental stave church portal created nearly 1,000 …
WEBSep 30, 2024 — For over 150 years, art historians, archaeologists, and architects have been drawn to the Urnes Stave Church to study it. One of the greatest mysteries of the stave church is its intricately carved portal. We will soon find out, as the portal is unveiled after years of work to craft a replica for ...
How healthy and climate friendly is Norwegian farmed salmon?
WEBMar 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, …
Is Norway a climate laggard compared to Sweden and Denmark?
WEBFeb 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.
Here's what researchers encountered in Norway's deepest hole
WEBJul 13, 2023 — Like a dancer in a ballerina skirt, it floated over. With the icebreaker Kronprins Haakon, one of the world's most advanced research vessels, researchers are now on an expedition to the deep sea northwest of Svalbard. It was during the night between Saturday and Sunday that they were going to make the first dive into Norway's deepest hole.
The Arctic is heating up much faster than expected
WEBAug 23, 2022 — In 2019, the UN wrote that the Arctic is warming faster due to a process known as Arctic amplification. It occurs when snow and ice, which reflect sunlight, melt and flow into the ocean, which absorbs the same light. In addition to a dramatic impact on local communities, nature and wildlife that depend on the sea ice to find food, rapid warming ...
Climate change is a bigger field of research in Norway than in …
WEBNov 3, 2020 — In 2019, Norwegian researchers published 1,56 per cent of all the research on climate change in the world. The country that contributed the most to this field of research was the USA. “Norway is obviously a very small contributor in any field of research. Still, research is a global effort where everybody has …