European nations reject German proposal to halt deep-sea drilling in Northeast Atlantic

European nations reject ban on deep-sea drilling

Russia, Norway sign deal on Barents Sea border, seek more development in mineral-rich Arctic

Russia, Norway OK Barents Sea border in Arctic

International Appalachian Train aims for Morocco, linking ancient mountains through Europe

Appalachian Trail to leap abroad toward Morocco

8 scientists winners of lucrative Kavli Prizes in astronomy, neuroscience and nanoscience

8 scientists share lucrative Kavli Prizes

OSLO, Norway — Eight scientists from the U.S., Britain and Germany shared three awards worth $1 million each on Thursday for work that has helped humans explore distant corners of the universe and the tiniest particles on Earth.

8 scientists share $1 million Kavli Prizes in astronomy, neuroscience and nanoscience

8 scientists share $1 million Kavli Prizes

Rich countries pledge $4B to stop deforestation in developing world

Rich countries pledge $4B to stop deforestation

International meeting to enact deforestation measures opens in Oslo

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German pledge boosts UN program to $4 bln for protecting world’s forests on eve of conference

Germany to help fund UN program to protect forests

Germany and Norway pledge $1.5 bln to fight deforestation on eve of conference

Germany, Norway give $1.5B to fight deforestation

American John Tate accepts Norway’s Abel mathematics prize for life’s work on number theory

American accepts Abel Prize for mathematics

Norway, Russia agree to carve up disputed area of Barents Sea, seek more energy cooperation

Norway, Russia agree on new Barents Sea border

American U of Texas professor wins Norway’s $1 million Abel mathematics prize

American wins Norway’s Abel Prize for mathematics

Conference on fighting deforestation boosts morale, budget after morose climate change talks

Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget

Leaders set to arrive in Copenhagen, spewing carbon and raising doubts about their intentions

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Norway Spiral Video: Mysterious Norway Spiral Baffles Scientists, Possible Explanation

norway-spiralOslo, Norway - The mysterious Norway Spiral on the eve of Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize receiving ceremony continues to baffle common man and scientists alike.
The giant, glowing white “Norway spiral” (see video) was visible all over northern Norway between about 6:45 to 7 GMT on 9th December. It initially consisted of a green beam of light similar in colour to the aurora* with a mysterious rotating spiral at one end, according to eye witness Nick Banbury of Harstad reports Spaceweather.com. “This spiral then got bigger and bigger until it turned into a huge halo in the sky with the green beam extending down to Earth.”

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