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White House, Intelligence Agencies, Pentagon Issue Reports Warning That Climate Change Threatens Global Security

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  As the United States and nations around the world struggle to blunt the effects of rising temperatures and extreme weather, sweeping assessments released Thursday by the White House, the U.S. intelligence community and the Pentagon conclude that climate change will exacerbate long-standing threats to global security. Together, the reports show a deepening concern within […]

Source: The Washington Post


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Rekordkontrakt til norsk forsvarsindustri

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Forsvarsmateriell og Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace undertegner i dag kontrakt på levering av missiler til norske F-35. – Med denne kontrakten sikrer vi en helt avgjørende kapasitet for våre nye kampfly, sier forsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen. Kontrakten har en verdi på fire milliarder kroner og er med det en av de største anskaffelsene av våpen […]

Source: Regjeringen


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Norges globale helseambassadør valgt inn i det amerikanske medisinske vitenskapsakademiet

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Norges globale helseambassadør, John-Arne Røttingen, er valgt inn som ett av ti nye internasjonale medlemmer i det amerikanske medisinske akademiet (National Academy of Medicine) i 2021. Begrunnelsen for utnevnelsen er Røttingens innsats for å stimulere til innovasjon for å møte store folkehelsebehov. Akademiet trekker særlig frem Røttingens innsats i etableringen av vaksineutviklingskoalisjonen Cepi med hovedkvarter i Norge. Koalisjonen har […]

Source: Regjeringen


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US to Allow Fully Vaccinated International Visitors Starting Nov. 8

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Category: Airline / Travel

The United States will lift border restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers beginning Nov. 8, according to the White House. The policy will be effective for both land borders and air travel. “The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov 8. This announcement […]

Source: The Hill


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Biden Bets Big on Wind Power Ahead of Climate Summit

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President Biden is betting big on wind power to demonstrate U.S. climate commitments ahead of an international summit that starts in just over two weeks. The Biden administration has set a goal of cutting U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030, in addition to boosting offshore wind energy. Under the roadmap announced by administration officials this […]

Source: The Hill


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