Longread – The quest to turn Norway’s Arctic coast into Northern Europe’s wind power hub
The big winds that come in from the Barents Sea carry flush green power and profits. But developers are held
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Society (Norway)
Swedish musher wins Finnmarksløpet
Petter Karlsson from Slussfors, northern Sweden came first to the finish line in Europe’s longest dogsled race. The race is
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Europe’s longest dogsled race lead by four-time Iditarod champion
39 mushers from 10 countries are racing through 1,200 kilometers of snow and cold in Finnmarkløpet, the world’s northernmost dog
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Russian helicopter down over Norwegian archipelago
According to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway (JRCC), the helicopter was on its way from Pyramiden, an
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Looking for ‘the gold of the Arctic’? Meet the cloudberry
Highly prized and difficult to get. Cloudberries are not only the delicious tasting magic symbol of the north, it is
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Norwegian editor banned from Russia takes FSB to court
Eye on the Arctic editor’s note: The Independent Barents Observer is part of the Eye on the Arctic circumpolar news
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Russia, Norway border traffic up 18%
Stronger ruble gives boost to cross-border shopping. 20,640 border crossings were counted at Storskog checkpoint in February, up 18,3% from
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More people now live in Oslo than in most of northern Norway
Northern Norway had a population growth in 2016, but there is still plenty of space for more residents. All the
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Sami National Day celebrates 100 year anniversary
The indigenous Sami are celebrating their National Day, Monday, beginning a week of events to mark the 100th anniversary of
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No, CNN, US Marines do not train on Norwegian-Russian border
CNN draws fire from Norwegian Army and Moscow’s RT news network for misleading headline. The story spread like wildfire. Same
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Norway acquires five patrol aircraft for Arctic waters
P-8A Poseidon will fly on intelligence missions over areas where Russia’s submarine fleet is more and more active. “The introduction
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Norway will not give away mountain peak
Norway refuses to give Finland what could have been the country’s highest mountain peak. A campaign in Norway to give
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Norway orders new Coast Guard vessels as vanishing sea ice increases areas needing patrol
Three new vessels with ice-breaking capabilities, helicopter and longer sailing range will be built simultaneously. Norway has nearly 2 million
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Norwegian security fence may be too close to Russia
Up to 50 meters of Norway’s new security fence could be teared down and rebuilt. Supposed to be finished before
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Finnmark introduces strict regulations on grouse hunting
Grouse population in Finnmark is estimated to be only one-third of last year’s. Finnmarkseiendommen, the landowner that administrates 95 percent
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