| 17.04.13 |
Norwegian R&D institutions, in all areas, can now apply for travel support and coverage of conference participation costs for female researchers from the South.
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| 19.03.13 |
How vulnerable are municipalities to adverse effects from flooding, strong winds, avalanches, land or mudslides or other natural disasters? In Norway, researchers have developed an interactive map displaying physical and social vulnerability throughout the country.
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| 27.02.13 |
The Research Council of Norway will be the Norwegian partner in a new programme aiming to advance research cooperation with South Africa. This is clear from the newly signed framework agreement between the two countries’ authorities.
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| 26.02.13 |
Climate change will make life wetter for most Norwegians in the years to come. A rainier climate is expected nationwide, with the possible exception of southern Norway in the summers.
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| 24.01.13 |
Policymakers are attempting to contain global warming at less than 2°C. New estimates from a Norwegian project on climate calculations indicate this target may be more attainable than many experts have feared.
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| 10.01.13 |
The Research Council of Norway has announced a NOK 3 million (about €400,000) call for proposals for creative and bold pre-projects on societal transformation in light of the challenges of climate change.
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| 19.11.12 |
When the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research was established, the aim was to become a world leader in its field. The list of publications and the high demand for the centre’s expertise make it clear that the goal has been achieved.
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| 09.11.12 |
The Research Council of Norway has granted 13 research groups status as Norwegian Centres of Excellence (SFF centres) starting in 2013. The new centres will receive a total of more than NOK 2 billion over a ten-year period to produce world-class research.
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| 05.11.12 |
Climate law is quickly becoming an integral part of international law. The Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo is working to increase expertise in the field with the help of funding from the Research Council of Norway.
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| 02.11.12 |
A majority of Norwegians would accept increased climate taxes – if the taxes are understood as targeting specific environmental purposes. Earmarking of the revenues could help to gain public acceptance for such taxes.
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| 29.10.12 |
Professor Karen O'Brien has been awarded the internationally highly acclaimed Burtoni Award for her pioneering contributions in social science climate research. The award was presented to O’Brien during an IPCC-meeting. Some of the research has been a part of the PLAN project financed by the NORKLIMA programme.
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| 10.10.12 |
The Gulf Stream and the warm waters it brings are one reason the climate is milder along the Norwegian coastline than other places so far north. Researchers now know that the Gulf Stream is not only driven from the south, but also drawn northward by Arctic winds.
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| 09.10.12 |
Across much of Norway, the agricultural growing season could become up to two months longer due to climate change. A research project has been studying the potential and challenges inherent in such a scenario.
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| 05.09.12 |
Policymakers are attempting to contain global warming at less than 2°C. New estimates from a Norwegian project on climate calculations indicate this target may be more attainable than many experts have feared.
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| 22.08.12 |
New research indicates that storms from the west are the main reason that Norwegians can enjoy temperatures 5-10°C warmer than other places so far north. Climate researchers are casting more and more doubt on the Gulf Stream’s role as the primary cause of Norway’s relatively high temperatures.
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| 10.08.12 |
A CONCERT-Japan Pilot Joint Call on Research and Innovation will be launched in September 2012. The joint call will cover two themes: ‘Efficient Energy Storage and Distribution’ and ‘Resilience against Disasters’.
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| 21.06.12 |
Norwegian climate researchers are world leaders in several areas, and are cited more frequently than researchers from any other field in Norway.
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| 24.05.12 |
The funds will build up 1-3 NNCoEs. These will develop advanced models, simulation tools and tools for data analysis for climate and environmental research, with a special focus onNordic/Arctic conditions, involving e.g. different aspects of the cryosphere.
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| 04.05.12 |
Diminishing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean could mean fewer storms along the Norwegian coastline and in the Norwegian Sea. Researchers in Norway have been studying the relationship between climate change and storms caused by polar low-pressure systems.
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| 13.02.12 |
Arctic sea ice is rapidly retreating. Within a few decades the North Pole could be completely ice-free in summer. How will that affect our weather?
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| 07.02.12 |
The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research will, together with Indian and Norwegian partners, study the impact of climate change on some water systems in the north of India. The project is part of a portfolio financed by The Norwegian Embassy and administered by The Research Council of Norway (RCN).
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| 09.01.12 |
The Norwegian Government will set aside NOK 13 million annually over the next three years to strengthen cooperation on international polar research. The funding will be administered by the Research Council of Norway in conjunction with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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| 06.01.12 |
A simple video is now available which explains the Research Council of Norway’s grant application system and how applications are processed.
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| 16.12.11 |
The Research Council of Norway’s 10-year Large-scale programme on Climate Change and its Impacts in Norway (NORKLIMA) will draw to a close in 2013. Planning for continued activities in Norwegian climate research is underway.
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| 02.12.11 |
The North Atlantic Current – popularly known as the Gulf Stream – warms Norway and Northern Europe. It is the chaos of the seas that warms the country, researchers have discovered. If its waters flowed smoothly north along the Norwegian coastline, the current would deliver far less warmth.
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| 30.11.11 |
A report proposing a collective strategy for future Norwegian marine research will be completed by the end of 2012. A strategy committee has begun the process of drawing up the strategy report, which has been dubbed Hav21.
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| 28.11.11 |
As the climate changes, individuals and society at large must learn to adapt. The Research Council of Norway is stepping up the level of activity in climate research as part of the effort to better cope with coming climate change, both nationally and globally.
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| 17.11.11 |
The quality of Norwegian earth sciences research is generally good, and Norwegian research groups are international leaders in several fields. It is strategically important in a national context to maintain these strengths.
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| 17.10.11 |
In the future, winter temperatures in countries with a typically cold climate may be rising, meaning more frequent conditions near the 0°C point. One of the impacts could be a greater need to de-ice airplanes. Norwegian researchers have studied the potential ramifications of increased use of the chemicals involved.
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| 09.09.11 |
At most times of year, you have to be prepared for very low temperatures when staying in Norway’s Arctic archipelago, Svalbard. But the weather is in fact much milder there today than it was in the 1800s. Ice cores drilled from Svalbard’s glaciers are providing important information on the history of its climate.
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