Russia’s missing nuclear-powered cruise missile sparks radiation worries
Russia’s missing reactor-powered cruise missile in the Barents Sea obviously causes concerns, says Norway’s Environment Minister, Ola Elvestuen. “We have
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Environment (Norway)
Arctic Europe’s July records melted under extreme temperatures
Average temperature in Finnish Lapland was five degrees above normal. In Finnmark, on Norway’s Barents Sea coast, August started just
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Plastic on Svalbard: “I could never believe it was this bad”
Norwegian Coast Guard crew shocked by the amount of plastic waste along the shore at a remote Svalbard island. The
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Polar bear shot dead after attacking person on Svalbard
The bear attacked a person from a cruise vessel on Sjuøyene north of Nordaustlandet, in Svalbard. The attack happened Saturday
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European Arctic swelters under tropical temperatures, breaks heat records
Red-hot Barents region: Record-breaking heat at several locations in northernmost Norway, Finland and Russia Wednesday evening. Svanhovd environmental center in
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Polar bears greatly exposed to toxic chemicals in eastern Barents Sea
Polar bears following the sea ice in hunt for seals have a 30-35% higher concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances compared to
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Northern Barents Sea warming at alarming speed
Scientists link the sharp increase in ocean temperature to a recent decline in sea ice import. Around Svalbard, this July
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Volunteers take action to clean Svalbard’s plastic-riddled beaches
23 people, two days and 1,5 tons of plastic waste. Locals at Svalbard take action for a cleaner Arctic. Where
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Lower Barents Sea cod and haddock quotas, scientists advise
Norwegian and Russian marine researchers for the third year in a row recommend reducing the catch of Northeast Arctic cod.
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Norway’s Arctic islands crush May heat records
It was 6,0°C above normal in Longyarbyen (Svalbard) which concluded its 90th month in a row with above normal temperatures.
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Beauty spot in Arctic Norway set to become Barents oil terminal
Majority in Norway’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment rules in favour developing the Johan Castberg oil field in the
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Will Russia ask Norway to cut crab fishing in Arctic fjord?
As Russia prepares an overhaul of its lucrative crab quotas, Fishery Agency leader Ilya Shestyakov sends a signal to neighbouring
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In Arctic Norway, seabirds build nests out of plastic waste
Now, concentrations of plastics are comparable or even higher in the Arctic than in more industrialized and urban areas, a
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Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried
Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding
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Norwegian cruise company takes hybrid-electric shift
At least six vessels to get new gas-powered engines supported by batteries. Environmentalists call for other Arctic cruise-liner to follow.
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