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The Fram Centre is the short name for FRAM - High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment.

The Fram Centre is based in Tromsø, and consists of about 500 scientists from 21 institutions involved in interdisciplinary research in the fields of natural science, technology and social sciences.

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A southern European climate in the North

April 23, 2013 in Environment

Variations between seasons may be erased in 2100, and Norway will have a climate like today's southern France.
Earlier spring benefits reindeer husbandry

March 2, 2013 in Environment

Expected climate change is signalling good news for reindeer husbandry: an earlier spring means more calves and possibly reindeer with a higher slaughter weight.
Hunting mysterious environmental toxins

September 8, 2012 in Natural Sciences

PFAS is a group of environmental toxins which have been observed in almost every organism and every ecosystem in the entire world, including humans. But nobody really understands how they enter the body.
Stricter EU rules on parabens

June 26, 2012 in Health

The EU is in the process of introducing a ban on the use of parabens in skin care products for children under six months old because of high levels of parabens in the blood of heavy users of cosmetic products.
What happens when the forest turns black?

June 16, 2012 in Environment

For several years running, the birch forest moth has been wreaking havoc on vast areas of mountain birch forest in the Northern Norway. Scientists are now trying to find out what happens when the moth has eaten its fill.
Less thicket and more crows are not good for ptarmigan

June 10, 2012 in Natural Sciences

A marked decline in the numbers of willow ptarmigan shot in Northern Norway is not proof of hunters being poorer shots. Less thicket and more crows must take some of the blame for a declining population.
Little lemmings are monitored from space

June 8, 2012 in Natural Sciences

The lemmings are small rodents with a big temperament. In some years they lay waste to so much vegetation that the devastation can be seen from space.
The last place you’d expect a kittiwake to want to live

May 22, 2012 in Environment

An industrial plant has become the number one most desirable place of residence for black-legged kittiwakes. Totally unexpected to both scientists and the plant’s owners, the Statoil company.
Tourists bring alien seeds

May 19, 2012 in Environment

Tourists can unwittingly bring alien plant species to Svalbard. Increased travel activity and expected temperature increases might alter the island's ecosystem.

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Cancer researchers strive to predict chemotherapy resistance

May 21, 2013 in Health

A main obstacle to a cancer cure is chemoresistance. A new test is developed to identify resistant patients before treatment starts.

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News from The Fram Centre

A southern European climate in the North

Earlier spring benefits reindeer husbandry

Hunting mysterious environmental toxins

Stricter EU rules on parabens

What happens when the forest turns black?

Less thicket and more crows are not good for ptarmigan

Little lemmings are monitored from space

The last place you’d expect a kittiwake to want to live

Tourists bring alien seeds

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Cancer researchers strive to predict chemotherapy resistance

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