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Articles Archive for June, 2012
We found 7 posts.
1. How Oslo can plan for fires
Current blazes in Colorado could help Norwegians come up with strategies for tackling fires in the capital at home.
Published on 29th June, 2012 at 4:37pm by Ilan Kelman.
2. Challenges and hope from Rio
In his speech at the recent UN Rio+20 conference, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said there have been many achievements since the last one 20 years ago. Whilst the opportunities are great, he also stated so are the continued challenges. Two delegates shared their views of the conference with The Foreigner.
Published on 24th June, 2012 at 5:07pm by Dr. Michael H. Glantz and Joanna P. MacDonald.
3. How islands can help solve climate change
Add pine trees and moose to mist and rain (or just drizzle) and it sounds as if you are on Norway's west coast. It was actually Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on Canada's Atlantic coast.
Published on 15th June, 2012 at 9:35am by Ilan Kelman.
4. A rational being and the insanity
COMMENTARY: Something very strange is happening at Oslo District Court: the prosecution seems intent on arguing that Anders Behring Breivik was insane when he planned and executed the most successful spree killing by a single gunman outside of wartime.
Published on 13th June, 2012 at 9:24pm by Ben McPherson.
5. No, Ullern is not the worst place to live in Norway
READER RESPONSE: I now have 15 emails in my inbox, each with the same link to Ben McPherson’s article.
Published on 9th June, 2012 at 12:48pm by Sarah Pettersen.
6. Norway islands in the sun
Glance at a map of Norway and you see hundreds of islands. Yet Norwegians rarely consider island communities to be especially important.
Published on 5th June, 2012 at 2:42pm by Ilan Kelman.
7. Is Ullern the worst place to live in Norway?
Some things about Norway I will never understand. Why did Paul Sletaune's film Junk Mail (Budbringeren) not win an Oscar? How could the brilliance of BBC's Have I Got News For You become the epic yawn that is Nytt på nytt? And I really, really, really don't understand why anyone would willingly put a sweet flavoured with urea anywhere near their mouth.
Published on 1st June, 2012 at 9:11pm by Ben McPherson.
