News

Popularisation of research results is an important part of NIBIO’s communication work. We publish several news items every week, mainly in Norwegian. News in English is also produced and can be found here in our english news archive.

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Breakdown of pesticides in the Norwegian climate

Published 30.06.2016

The Nordic climate can represent poor conditions for the breakdown of pesticides in the soil compared to the rest of Europe. This must be taken into account when approving pesticides for use in Norway.

It has come to the soil and in the soil it should remain

Published 29.06.2016

In cooperation with archaeologists, scientists from NIBIO have examined soil layers on construction sites to find out whether cultural heritage can be removed or if it is best left where it is.

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National forest inventories and remote sensing – better information, better decisions

Published 29.06.2016

With better information, better decisions can be made. Advances in inventory technology provide forest data at ever smaller scales – from region-wide assessments of forest resources, down to detailed imaging of individual trees.

The world sees Norway’s “Tilbakeblikk”

Published 27.06.2016

The photographic project “Tilbakeblikk” has been running since 2005, and is continually being developed. Changes in the Norwegian landscape are shown through re-photography and exhibition of previously photographed motifs. In 2015, these pictures of a changed Norwegian landscape reached the rest of the world.

Identifying best practises at Tanzania REDD+ workshop

Published 17.06.2016

Nils Vagstad, acting CEO for NIBIO, yesterday welcomed close to 50 participants to a two-day workshop at Ås, which aims to further strengthen the ongoing development of the Forest Reference Emissions Level (FREL) for REDD+ in Tanzania.

Remote Sensing and Forest Inventories Contribute to Saving Tropical Forests

Published 15.06.2016

REDD+ aims to save and protect tropical forests, thus playing a major role in combating climate change and protecting biological diversity. However, many tropical countries lack the necessary forest monitoring method required for REDD+ funding, such as remote sensing with radar satellites and nation-wide forest inventories.

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Agriculture affects water less than assumed

Published 13.06.2016

GIS analysis shows that over half of the 3000 Norwegian streams and rivers that today are characterized as "influenced by agriculture" should be re-evaluated.

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Soil is more than 'just soil '

Published 13.06.2016

"If it’s necessary to use agricultural land for development, one should use the least valuable soil," says soil surveyor Siri Svendgård-Stokke.

Towards a zero emissions society

Published 01.06.2016

In a large interdisciplinary project, scientists follow new paths to find out what is needed to achieve increased production and use of biochar in agriculture.

Too little research in the food industry

Published 01.06.2016

Despite increased value creation in the food industry, the proportion used for research is low, as shown by the NIBIO report “Food and Industry 2015”. This report describes the status and trends for key areas of the Norwegian food industry.

The global water footprint – not suitable for Norwegian forests

Published 01.06.2016

The water footprint is a measure of how much water is consumed. But is it suitable for Norwegian forests? Scientists from NIBIO have helped to find out.

Benin – small country, big ambitions

Published 30.05.2016

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Benin, his excellence Mr Aurélien Agbénonci, visited NIBIO along with the Ambassador, Mr Eusébe Agbangla, and his Attaché, Mr Norbert Tity, 26 May.

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