Russia’s Northern Fleet holds exercise in Barents Sea
Over 15 surface vessels, several submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters, take part in the Northern
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Author: Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Unfazed by youth climate protests, Norwegian gov expands Arctic drilling
Environmentalists say the Norwegian government neglects not only the young protesters, but also professional advice of leading experts. Forty thousand
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Russia to replace sunken floating dock in Murmansk
The new drydock will replace the floating dry dock that last year sunk into the Arctic waters of the Kola
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Arctic Russia: Military towns growing while overall population slides
The population of Murmansk is shrinking to a historical low. Only the Northern Fleet garrisons see new people moving in.
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Novatek announces third LNG project in Arctic Russia
The Ob LNG will be developed exclusively with Russian technology. As if in a great rush to develop its Arctic
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Chinese rig makes massive gas discovery in Arctic Russia
The Nan Hai Ba Hao platform has found more than a trillion cubic meters of natural gas in the Kara
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Cod moving further north as climate changes in Arctic Europe
Researchers have never before seen spawning cod in the area of Jan Mayen, east of Greenland. “This is new knowledge
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China’s COSCO planning ‘several’ shipments along Northern Sea Route
The Chinese shipping company confirms readiness to increase transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route. “Our development strategy is to
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New icebreaking tanker chooses southern route for maiden voyage
The maiden voyage of top ice-class LNG tanker Nikolay Yevgenov goes through the Suez Canal and not the Northern Sea
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Leaders downplay divisions at Arctic Circle conference in China
Only hours after the Americans stunned fellow Arctic countries with a forceful show of discord, the new Icelandic chair of
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Arctic Russia: Chinese-built tanker tests ice in remote waters
Ice lies thick on the water as the world’s first icebreaking condensate tanker sails into a shallow bay by Taymyr
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Arсtic oil field could be Russia’s biggest discovery in 30 years
A major oil development project could soon unfold in the Yenisey River delta, Russia. Near the area where the river
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Quick progress on Russian upgrades to High Arctic airbase
The runway in Russia’s Arctic military base of Nagurskoye will strengthen Russia’s control over Arctic air space. It is located
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Russian Navy building new supply depot for Arctic operations
A military logistics center in Arkhangelsk is to handle millions of tons of goods destined troops and bases across the
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Russian researchers evacuate camp as Arctic ice cracks
In a rush, the Russian researchers picked up their gear when the giant ice floe broke into pieces. The researchers
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