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  16 September 2026

  Thin ozone layer last year

  Despite low ozone values ​​in 2025, there is no reason to panic, according to senior researcher Tove Svendby at NILU's department for atmosphere and climate.

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  8 September 2026

  This small moss cube measures how much microplastic is in the air you breathe

  Small cubes of moss will find out how much microplastic is in the air in Europe's pedestrian streets.

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  26 August 2026

  Conclusion: SBR granules should be replaced in indoor halls

  A recent research report, in which among others NIVA and NILU have contributed, means that the Norwegian Football Association clearly recommends replacing SBR granules in indoor halls.

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  17 August 2026

  This digital trainer knows when to ditch your run

  Can machine learning, explainable AI and logic maps help people exercise better? A NILU researcher has developed a new way of recommending exercise.

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  13 August 2026

  The discovery: A new way to monitor methane

  A new study shows that one additional type of measurement can reveal whether the methane gas comes from microbes in wetlands, fossil fuel or other sources.

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  4 August 2026

  Microplastics from cities in Europe quickly fly up to the Arctic

  Car tire particles and other microplastics in the air can travel hundreds of kilometers in a few days. Norway is the only country in the world with permanent monitoring of microplastics in the air.

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  17 July 2026

  Canadian forest fires: Record poor air quality in Toronto, no health risk in Norway

  In mid-July, more than 850 wildfires raged across Canada, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

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  10 July 2026

  Satellites reveal: Many cities are growing without more air pollution from fossil sources

  NILU researchers mapped the NO₂ pollution in more than 5,400 cities with satellite data, and linked the changes to economic growth.