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Longhouse and Viking grave likely found in western Norway
4 days ago · Published saturday 09. November 2024 - 04:30. The post holes they uncovered reveal building techniques typical of the Viking Age, suggesting the presence of a longhouse, Møre og Romsdal County Municipality write in a press release (link in Norwegian). The discoveries were made possible by ground-penetrating radar, which guided archaeologists ...
New images of the shipwreck lying over 400 metres deep in …
Nov 6, 2024 · New images of the shipwreck lying over 400 metres deep in Norway's largest lake. Last year, the researchers managed to film just a few seconds of the ship before the battery ran out. This year, they obtained an hour of video. The depth was previously measured at 410 metres, but new measurements show 415 metres.
Oldest animals on Earth found in northern Norway
Oct 21, 2024 · 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. Bård Amundsen Journalist. Published tuesday 22. October 2024 - 00:12. The researchers want to keep the exact location in Finnmark ...
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.
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.
Who are the happiest in Norway? This is what the SSB survey shows
Nov 4, 2024 · The new data also confirms that the oldest age groups remain the happiest, particularly those between 67 and 79. "Although we see a positive trend in the quality of life among young people aged 18-24, younger individuals are still generally less satisfied with life and various life domains than the older age groups in the population," Kristina ...
Why have so few meteorites been found in Norway?
Oct 31, 2024 · In other places – such as deserts or Antarctica – rocks are easier to find because they remain exposed in the landscape. But in Norway, finding even one requires extraordinary luck. Many of the Norwegian meteorites have been found because they were observed as they fell to Earth. People heard booms and saw fireballs.
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.
Why are so many more people developing asthma and allergies …
Jun 8, 2024 · Hormones and Covid-19. Sørensen believes these changes might be due to factors affecting the immune system. There is reason to believe that hormones can influence the body's defense system. Many women notice that allergies may appear or disappear during pregnancy. Major life stresses can also have an impact.