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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Environment (Norway)
Be it walrus or polar bear, new regulations is clear: Keep longer distance
More and more expedition cruise ships are sailing into the Arctic with passengers thirsty for posting their own photos of
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Study suggests dust is a hidden player in the Arctic’s changing climate
Dust may play a bigger role in the warming Arctic than previously thought, said a team of scientists, raising questions
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Atlantification of Arctic Ocean impacting Svalbard’s marine life, expedition leader
Few know better than Jørgen Berge how climate changes are impacting the marine life around Svalbard. He is clear: The
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“We expected snow here”- Record November heat in the North
By Elizaveta Vereykina Tourists are canceling bookings for winter attractions; experts are warning of severe storms and the disappearance of species.
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Melting Arctic sea-ice could have dramatic effect on ocean circulation
It has been a record warm summer here at 80 degrees north of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. Enhanced melting
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Traces of radioactive Cesium-137 measured along Norway’s border with Russia
The radioactivity was measured in filters at Viksjøfjell and Svanhovd in the second week of September, but the origin is
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Exceptionally warm summer in Finnmark in Arctic Norway
4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than normal and the warmest August ever on record in northern-Norway. “That so many
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Satellite images reveal worrying scale of Svalbard glaciers loss
By Elizaveta Vereykina During this summer, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has been melting five times faster than normal. “Svalbard
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Longyearbyen sees first time ever above 20°C in August
Temperature records continue to fall across the Arctic. Svalbard airport Longyearbyen measured 20,3°C on Sunday. Hottest day ever recorded in
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Plastic waste has increased in the Barents Sea, study shows
By Elizaveta Vereykina The majority of sea birds have microplastics in their stomachs, scientists report. There is an increasing amount
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Svalbard had warmest June on record
Longyearbyen airport had an average temperature of 6.1°C, which is 2.5°C above normal. This is the warmest June recorded at
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Norwegian tall ship to travel to Northwest Passage on 2025 expedition
The Norwegian Tall Ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl will visit the Arctic during its 2025 expedition to raise awareness and encourage cooperation
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Spring temperatures break records in Russia and Norway
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer The spring of 2024 in the Russian North has been registered as the
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Satellite walrus counts validated by drone, ground observations
A project examining the accuracy of public walrus population counts based on satellite imagery has validated these counts using drones
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