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20.02.2025

How Are NGI's New Technical Areas Planned?

In the summer of 2026, NGI will relocate to Campus Ullevål, where the laboratories will serve as the "heart" of the new premises. How is lab manager Morten Sjursen and his team working to create the best possible facilities? And what can we expect?

20.02.2025

NGI extends partnership with Engineers Without Borders (IUG) for two more years

“In a time when aid funds are being heavily cut, the contribution and support from the business community will be especially important,” says Karina Wang, Director of People, Communication, and Organization at NGI.

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14.02.2025

"I hope everyone going on trips this winter follows these guidelines”

So far this winter, no one has died in avalanche accidents in this country, but it was only a few weeks ago that four Norwegian lives were lost in Val-Cenis, France.

11.02.2025

NGI to map coastal sea ice from space

NGI gets support to develop an application for remote sensing of the coastal ice from space, called IceView.

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17.01.2025

NGI's Contribution to the REACHOUT Project

‘How to Build a Climate Story’ is a guide that aims to help practitioners communicate complex climate data to the public, making climate change information more accessible and engaging.

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17.01.2025

Now we know the staggering costs of cleaning PFAS pollution for Europe

€2 trillion over a 20-year period, with an annual bill of minimum €100 billion to remediate emissions, if PFAS remain unrestricted. This was revealed by “The Forever Lobbying Project” with 46 journalists and an expert panel of three researchers, including NGI’s Hans Peter Arp.

18.12.2024

NGI Becomes a New Member of the Fram Centre in Tromsø

"The membership marks an important milestone for NGI. It strengthens our ability to collaborate on research in geohazards and climate adaptation in the northern regions," says Dominik Lang, Director of Natural Hazards at NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute.

17.12.2024

Satellite-Based Monitoring of Floating Plastic in the Ocean: A New Feasibility Study

In collaboration with SALT, NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) recently completed an exciting feasibility study for the Norwegian Environment Agency. The study examined the potential for a satellite-based monitoring and alert system for floating plastic in the ocean.

16.12.2024

NGI and Partners Finally Secure Funding for SAFERCLAY on Risk Methods for Quick Clay Landslides

After three application rounds, the four-year research project SAFERCLAY has finally secured funding from the Research Council of Norway. The project aims to develop methods to assess how landslide risk changes over time. "The lesson is never to give up," says Jean-Sébastien L'Heureux, project leader for SAFERCLAY at NGI – Norwegian Geotechnical Institute.