Strongest earthquake in years hits northwest of Norway, no damage
May 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
OSLO, NORWAY (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the Norwegian Sea northwest of Norway on late Thursday evening, making it one of the strongest tremors to hit the region in recent ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
China to conduct Arctic expedition
March 12th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) Chinese scientists will conduct an expedition to the Arctic region through the Northeast Passage that extends along the northern coast of Russia, an official said.There are ... Read more...
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Polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly, reveals ancient DNA
March 2nd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): New research indicates that a rare, ancient polar bear fossil discovered in Norway in 2004 has revealed that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly.The research, by researchers ... Read more...
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India sets up permanent research base near North Pole
July 2nd, 2008 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday inaugurated a permanent base near the North Pole to enable scientists to carry out research, especially on climate change. The ... Read more...
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Kapil Sibal inaugurates ‘Himdari’ in the Arctic
July 1st, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Kapil Sibal today inaugurated the Indian research base in the Arctic region.The base to be called ... Read more...
Posted in National |
World’s most northerly kebab outlet opened in the freezing Arctic Circle
April 3rd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 3 (ANI): When Kazem Ariaiwand left Iran to seek asylum in the West, he would have never thought of ending at the frozen edge of civilization. But now hes ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Fossil of most massive sea reptile dubbed T. Rex of the Ocean unearthed
February 27th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): The fossil of a massive ancient sea reptile dubbed as T-Rex of the Ocean, which was discovered on a remote Arctic island in 2006, has been determined to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
African seed collection arrives in Norway on route to Arctic seed vault
February 1st, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): A shipment carrying twenty-one boxes filled with 7,000 unique seed samples from more than 36 African nations has arrived in Norway, on route to the Svalbard Global Seed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
“Global seed bank” would ensure crop survival in doomsday scenario (Re-Issue)
December 31st, 2007 - 12:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): The Norwegian government has built a repository to store backup copies of as many as three million different crop varieties, to ensure that humans could regrow the crops ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
“Global seed bank” would ensure crop survival in doomsday scenario
December 30th, 2007 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): The Norwegian Government has built a repository to store backup copies of as many as three million different crop varieties, to ensure that humans could regrow the crops ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |