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Scientists want to make holes in Norwegian fjords

November 17, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Norway doesn’t know nearly enough about their fjords, say scientists.

Giant gas craters discovered at the bottom of the Barents Sea

October 5, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Cracked gas chambers in the seabed south of Svalbard could blow out and create craters that are up to 30 metres deep, say scientists.

How the last ice age changed Norway

September 2, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Researchers are learning more about what happened when several thousand metres of ice covered Norway roughly 10 000 years ago.

Sea salt reveals when oxygen entered Earth's atmosphere

May 9, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Ancient sea salt drilled from a geologic basin in Russia provides new clues as to how Earth’s atmosphere became rich enough in oxygen to allow life to evolve.

Is all soil more acidic than we thought?

February 5, 2018 in Environment
Our research suggests that it is and that we’ve been measuring soil acidity wrong for years. This could have big implications for our understanding of many fundamental biological processes.

Scientists combat a tricky soil

December 8, 2017 in Environment
High plasticity clay has challenged Danish engineers for decades, yet we still know very little about the clay, which can cause severe damage to buildings. A new research project aims to change that.

Claim to the Arctic rests on a shelf

November 30, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Rocks from the Arctic seabed support the Kingdom of Denmark's claim to area north of Greenland.

Volcanic eruptions hastened the end of the last ice age

September 4, 2017 in Natural Sciences
... by punching a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.

3D-model will reveal events surrounding Greenland landslide and tsunami

September 4, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Surveys of the West Greenland landslide identify a vulnerable mountain slope that is still active.

New evidence of early life on Earth date back 3.7 billion years

August 10, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Scientists have discovered remains of 3.7-billion-year-old life, encapsulated within the oldest rocks in Greenland. It is one of the oldest signs of life on Earth.

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December 14, 2018 in Society & Culture
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