No sea ice, no problem for these Barents Sea bears — for now
By Bianca McKeown Decades of data shows bears’ body conditions stable despite global warming affecting sea ice. A lonely polar
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Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra travels to Arctic border town
By Atle Staalesen, Sebastian Lerpold “My thoughts go to all the people in Ukraine, who are in such a terrible situation,” Norway’s
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Moscow’s diplomats ask Oslo to stop anti-war protesters
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry answers that such protests are something the Russian diplomats will have to live with. Protesters around
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4,000 US soldiers deploy to Norway for Arctic exercise
The United States is not drawing down its forces training with NATO allies inside the Arctic Circle amid turmoil over
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Petrostate Norway says it needs more oil
As global warming surges towards the UN’s two-degree target, the Norwegian government offers another 57 oil licenses on the shelf.
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“We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”
“We will work to make the Nordic region the most integrated region in Europe in terms of defence,” said Tore
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Norway, Russia reach agreement on fisheries
After record-long negotiations, the two sides agree on next year’s catch quotas in the Barents Sea. The total quota for
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After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation
Norway bet on a democratic development in Russia and invested heavily in building bridges – both literally and in a
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Norway buys more subs for ‘turbulent times’ in the North Atlantic
“We are a coastal and maritime nation and submarines are a crucial part of our defence,” says Defence Minister Tore
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New Barents Sea finding is making ‘Goliat’ even bigger
The Vår Energi oil company has made a discovery near its Goliat field in the Barents Sea. Despite climate concerns,
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NATO sends more ships to High North “amid increasing operational demands”
The Alliance’s Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) has launched its second deployment in Norwegian arctic waters this year. “The High
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The deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are warming now too
By Elizaveta Vereykina While it is well documented that global warming is heating the world’s oceans, there is now further evidence
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Northern Norway feels the consequences of record-high fossil fuel emissions
By Elizaveta Vereykina With 2025 set to be a record year for fossil fuel emissions, experts have concluded that it is
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Weather above normal for 18 consecutive months
By Elizaveta Vereykina New temperature records in Norway and northern Russia suggest that this could be the warmest autumn in a
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Arctic Norwegian town fears flight cuts could chill winter tourism boom
By Elizaveta Vereykina Although the number of tourists visiting northern Norway continues to increase, tour operators in Kirkenes are worried that
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