Tag: Southern Jutland
Denmark soaks through the wettest January in over 150 years
The new normIt was especially the first half of the month that contributed to the new record. It rained every day somewhere in the country and the 21.1mm that fell on January 4th made it the wettest day in January history. The downpour led to several floods around Denmark. Central, western and southern Jutland were […]
Denmark is affected by a record-breaking drought
Relief on the horizonThe situation is particularly bad in Southern Jutland, Funen and Bornholm, among others, where the index has reached ‘full capacity’ of 10 out of 10. The rain gauge in Nørreløkke near Sønderborg has registered a paltry 16.5 mm since 1 August. The good news is that the rain is on its way. […]
Danish News Round-Up: Climate Minister regrets the gas situation
The resumed extraction of gas from the Tyra field in the Danish part of the North Sea has been postponed, and climate minister Dan Jørgensen is not happy about that. This is largely due to the instability of the gas market due to the war in Ukraine and the dependence on Russian gas. The postponement […]
Local Round-Up: Two deaths in two days put the construction industry in the spotlight
A young man died in connection with a building materials accident in Nordhavn in Copenhagen at the end of June. The man’s employer was MT Højgaard – one of the Nordic region’s largest construction companies. The fatal accident happened the day after a Zurface employee lost his life in a work accident with a concrete […]
Crime Round-Up: Alleged undercover agents’ case against intelligence services will be heard in the High Court
A somewhat unprecedented case is to be heard in the High Court, after the Copenhagen City Court yesterday decided to pass on the terrorist convict Ahmed Samsam’s lawsuit against the Danish intelligence services PET and FE. “The court further finds that the case has a significant societal scope, as the defendants have stated that the […]
Gazprom cuts off Denmark from Russian energy … but this should not be a situation with “all hands on the pumps”, warn economists
Gazprom, the Russian energy company, announced yesterday that it will not supply more gas to Ørsted – Denmark’s largest energy company. A day earlier, the Danish company had reiterated its position that it would not meet Russia’s demand for payment in rubles. The Danish Energy Agency, the Danish Energy Agency, has secured the public that […]
The Royal House agrees with Ecco despite Russia’s situation
There since 1993The company, which is owned by one of Denmark’s richest families – the Kasprzak family in southern Jutland – has stated that it will be in Russia. in order not to leave its employees there. However, since the issuance of this opinion, Ecco has been close to the situation. Compared to some of […]
Ten new national nature reserves on the horizon
The price for nature to flourish The funds for the establishment of the national nature parks come from the Nature and Biodiversity Package, which was signed back at the end of 2020. Five million kroner has already been set aside for outdoor life in each park, which can help to support nature experiences. It has […]
In review: This year’s five best Danish scientific discoveries
The past year was a year of general uncertainty as fragile attempts at economic recovery were steamrollered by fresh waves of COVID, Meanwhile, the art industry went up to suffocating restrictions, while meeting friends to soothe the nerves was marked by anxiety and awkward distancing. Science is flourishing But necessity is the mother of invention, […]
