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Moving to large cities is good for the environment (25.11.2015)

Living in the city benefits the environment, says geographer Håvard Haarstad. The Ten Minute City may be the future of urban living.

UiB and the Paris Climate Conference (05.11.2015)

From the hard sciences to law, the humanities and social sciences – here is how researchers and students at the University of Bergen work to solve the climate challenges.

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN: Blombos Cave tells the story of mankind’s early ancestors. There are now plans for an archaeologically themed museum close to the site. Photo: TRACSYMBOLS

A museum to highlight Africa as the birthplace of mankind (04.11.2015)

The Blombos Cave in South Africa has given us vast knowledge about our early ancestors. Professor Christopher Henshilwood is working to set up a museum near the archaeological site, highlighting Africa as the birthplace of mankind.