Climate change finds a place in Russia’s new National Security Strategy
But Moscow warns against foreign attempts to politicise global warming and stagger Russian developments in the Arctic. The document that was signed
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Author: Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Kilometre-long queues as people rush to cross reopened Nordic border
Hundreds of cars amass at the far northern border crossing point between Finland and Norway as national authorities ease traveling
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Putin voices concern about melting permafrost, but doubts it’s caused by humans
The Russian president underlines that melting ground in the Arctic could have devastating effects on his country. But he remains
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Polar bears face extinction in Svalbard and Arctic Russia says scientist
In 50 years, there might be no more polar bears in far northern archipelagos like Svalbard, says leader of the
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More than 40% of buildings in northern Russia affected by permafrost changes, says Natural Resources minister
Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and
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National security chief says Russia must bolster its Arctic military
According to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairmanship in the Arctic Council provides Moscow with an opportunity to promote national security interests
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Oslo issues northernmost ever drilling acreage as part of new license round
“This is important for employment and value creation in the Norwegian oil and gas industry,” said Minister of Petroleum and
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First plane lands in Novatek’s new airport in Arctic Russia
The 1,550 meter long runway is now ready to operate round-the-year as part of the company’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
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Putin, Biden talk Northern Sea Route
The situation in the Arctic was discussed “pretty comprehensively” in the US-Russia top meeting in Geneva. “Yes, this issue was
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“Arctic drilling is a violation of human rights,” say activists filing case with European Court of Human Rights
A group of young climate activists are taking their case against Norway’s oil drilling in the Arctic to the European
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Rigs sail north for drilling in Russian Arctic
Wells will this summer be drilled in the the Kara Sea and the Gulf of Ob. Jackup rig Perro Negro 8 this
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Ships set out on trans-Arctic voyage as spring comes to Northern Sea Route
Accompanied by nuclear powered icebreaker Yamal, LNG carrier Nikolay Urvantsev moves eastwards in this year’s first transit shipment on the
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Moscow wants new connection to Arctic coast, revives plans for a railway to Sabetta
Following Putin’s highlighting of the Northern Latitudinal Passage in his recent address to the nation, the major railway project might
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World’s northernmost railway in Russia to carry 52 million tons of petro products
Gazprom Neft, the oil subsidiary of Gazprom, has struck a deal with the Russian Railways over massive deliveries of liquified
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Natural gas from Barents Sea could find a future in ammonia
A Norwegian company intends to build a plant for large-scale blue ammonia production on the Barents Sea coast. Company Horisont
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