Denmark is the cosy little country, with klitter, klinter and kanelsnegler – sand ridges, sea cliffs and cinnamon buns. But det søde, bløde land – the sweet, soft country, shrinks […]
In the previous posts, we looked at how the big theater of plate tectonics has created both ice ages and hot greenhouses on Earth. Now, we will get back to […]
Climate change is a confusing topic. The environmental movement with Greta Jeanne D’Arc Thunberg in front can give the impression that climate has been nice and stable since times long […]
Time goes by. In geology, lots of time goes by, and it is easy to loose perspective. If we cram the whole history of the Earth into one year, the […]
The northernmost tip of Norway is a barren, brutal cliff, a naked rock plunging into the sea from an island aptly called Magerøya – the Meagre Island. The northernmost tip […]
Once upon a time, the brave knight Sigvat, advisor to the King, got letter from a beautiful maiden who was forced into engagement with another knight, Eldjarn. Eldjarn means «fire-iron», […]
It’s springsummertime in Oslo! Sun! 20 plus! Hepaticas are in full bloom on the Cambrosilurian on Hovedøya! Any better time for one last escape back to the lovely, cold Arctic? […]
Tuff – tuff – tuff… MS Origo moves slowly thorugh the water, her engine puffing, almost as taking a pause to think and look around between each stroke. She is […]
1:55 AM, January 23rd 1973: – Honey, there is a volcano in our backyard! – Yeah, right, Steingrimur, get back to sleep now! I do not know if this talk […]