Commercial mining could disrupt deep-sea carbon storage, says study
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Scientists from Norway and The United Kingdom surveyed animals living at 17 different sites on
Read moreBy Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Scientists from Norway and The United Kingdom surveyed animals living at 17 different sites on
Read moreA 12-year-old boy who was caught in an avalanche at Pallastunturi in northwestern Finnish Lapland on Tuesday was found dead
Read moreOn the 8th day of the UN Climate Conference, COP28, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate approved a new round of oil
Read moreThe Arctic Council working group behind the “Plastic in a Bottle” project to track marine litter, launched its northernmost capsule
Read moreWith multiple northern nations experiencing a surge in wildfires in recent years, Norway has introduced a Wildland Fires Initiative as
Read moreAfter an exceptionally warm summer, ripe cloudberries are for the first time documented at 78° North. “I was surprised, I
Read moreAn international assessment has examined dust sources for Svalbard, and it recommends conducting continuous and direct measurements to enhance understanding
Read moreMajor investments in renewables, new power lines and emission cuts are to set stage for an industrial revival of the
Read moreNever before has the average monthly temperature at Svalbard been measured above 10°C. That is not good news. Polar Climate
Read moreHottest day ever recorded on Planet Earth was July 4. And no surprise, the Arctic feels the heat. People in
Read moreNorwegian officials said the smoke from Canadian wildfires that has enveloped parts of the U.S. and Canada in a thick
Read moreRecord temperature for May at Mehamn airport on Norway’s coast to the Barents Sea. Few places in Europe were warmer
Read moreFebruary 27 marked International Polar Bear Day, but there is no reason to celebrate at Svalbard where the entire west-
Read moreThe Norwegian Meteorological Institute has a set of classifications when presenting climate statistics. For January, Northern Norway is marked “Warm”
Read moreThe diversity of fish species in northern seas has increased by more than 60 per cent in recent decades due
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