“It took us 200,000 years to reach one billion people on earth – and only 200 years to reach seven billion people.” In recent years, overpopulation has become a hot topic in relation to climate and environmental debates, and few
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are about 1.3 billion people worldwide who “suffer from significant disability,” or a staggering 16% of the world’s population. According to Indian government data, 2.68 million Indians are people with disabilities. It
At 08:00 the ferry was put into regular scheduled traffic on Norway’s busiest ferry route. The ferry between Moss and Horten carries 3.8 million passengers and 1.8 million vehicles annually, and is the largest ferry in the world to operate
Recently, the hospital in Kalnes in Sarpsborg was ranked sixth out of seven by Himss, an organization that evaluates and rates hospital clinical ICT systems in Europe. Only five hospitals in Europe are placed at level seven, while Sykehuset Østfold
Development Minister Andrew Mitchell (tv) and Foreign Secretary David Cameron will now implement the UK’s new development strategy.Photo: NTB New development strategy For the first time in 14 years, the UK government has launched a comprehensive new development policy strategy.
Today marks the start of the 28th climate summit. Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Ap) and NHO Deputy Managing Director Anniken Hauglie visited the E24 studio before leaving for Dubai. What can Norway and the world achieve
Environmental activists fear that these measures will be expensive and short-term, and that authorities will use them as a cushion so they don’t have to address the underlying causes of the pollution. New Delhi is the capital city in the
Our consumption does not match the earth’s capabilities. We are using up resources too fast, and we need 1.7 Earths for the planet to keep up. Norwegians also consume much more than average.Photo: AA / ABACA / NTB Wednesday is
A planned university nursing home in Grimstad will be scrutinized. – I think it is very exciting that we are the first in Norway and the world to be able to make this happen, says Silje Bjerkås, project manager at
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been asked by five countries to investigate possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said last week. Norway is not among the five countries. Norwegian authorities also have