Arctic lakes may contribute to global warming more than previously thought
By Elizaveta Vereykina As lakes warm up, they release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. After studying ten lakes on the Norwegian
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Environment (Norway)
Northern summer varies from unusually warm exceptionally warm
Finland recorded 20 days with temperatures above 30 °C in July, while Norway noted an average temperature 2,8 °C above normal. That
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Can we reclaim the narrative in a world abandoning climate protection?
I am not one to complain about the weather. I love a sunny summer afternoon, get a buzz from a
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Study casts doubt on massive Arctic ice shelf during ice ages
New research is challenging the ongoing debate about the Arctic’s glacial past, suggesting that the region may never have been
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Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic
The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land—it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There, seaweed
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Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition
The sulphur dioxide pollution from the chimneys was a thorn in Norwegian-Russian cross-border relations for 30-years. Two of the three
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Meteorologists: “AI can’t replace us yet”
By Elizaveta Vereykina The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET) has been monitoring sea ice for decades. The maps it produces are one
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Svalbard glacier once survived a warmer climate
By Elizaveta Vereykina This may indicate that that future increases in snowfall could moderate glacier retreat in similar settings. A new study has found
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Polar bears on Svalbard tend to leave dens earlier
By Elizaveta Vereykina The study, conducted by Canadian and Norwegian scientists, highlights that in the last decade, polar bears have on average
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Mid-winter Arctic sea ice reaches record-low
By Elizaveta Vereykina “In February, the monthly Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low for the time of year for
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2024 Ranked Warmest Year on Record in 175 Years, Says WMO Report
By Elizaveta Vereykina “Millions of people living on the coastline are in danger”, researchers warn after 2024 is declared the warmest
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Seeds saved from war and natural disaster head to Arctic vault for safekeeping
Fourteen thousand seeds from 21 countries are heading to the Arctic this week, bound for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—a
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AI to help fight invasive fish in Norway
By Elizaveta Vereykina The long-running war with humpback salmon in northern rivers is getting a high-tech upgrade. Artificial intelligence will help
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Norwegian coastal waters are getting warmer
By Elizaveta Vereykina Data collected over the past 90 years shows that temperatures are up to 2°C higher. “It may not
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Polar maritime seminar focuses on ensuring Arctic, Antarctic shipping safety
Voyage planning, pollution control, and underwater noise reduction were among the key topics discussed at the 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar,
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