Surfing in the Arctic
Surfing is surprisingly hot in the Lofoten Islands, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. “It’s all happening in the Arctic!”
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Society (Norway)
Fears that 250 people will move from Svalbard, Norway
The mayor of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on the Svalbard archipelago in Norway’s Arctic, fears that more than ten percent of the population
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History revealed by WW2 wrecks in Norway’s Arctic fjords
In the 70 years since the war, more than a dozen wrecks of planes and ships have been found on
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Sami people want to be present in European Union
The Sami Council, which is an umbrella organization for Sami organizations in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, has agreed that
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Norway: Sami voices not heard in Finnmark liberation ceremony
On the day where messages of thanks and remembrance are flying fast between the Norwegian and Russian peoples gathered in
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The food crisis in the Far North
Global warming could trigger a food crisis in the High North with hunters’ ability to live of the land threatened
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Tourists suspected after narwhal tusk goes missing in Svalbard, Norway
A narwhal tusk has been stolen from Svalbard, a popular, protected Arctic tourist destination. The governor’s office has asked for
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Norway builds cross-border tunnel to Russia
A 690 meter long tunnel will be part of new infrastructure connecting the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes with Russia.
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Researchers team up for increased Arctic cooperation
Salve Dahle with Akvaplan-Niva in Norway hopes the verbal conflict and boycott in trade between east and west will have
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Blog: Welcoming Barents Observer to Eye on the Arctic!
Today, we are pleased to introduce a new media partner to the Eye on the Arctic project! BarentsObserver.com is a
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In time of sanctions, Prirazlomnaya seeks Russian suppliers
Production proceeds as planned, but parts of equipment and services will be replaced by Russian suppliers, a top leader of
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Cultural ties may help prevent suicide in Arctic indigenous peoples, experts say
Amid the grim statistics about suicide in the far north there are some bright spots — and potential lessons for
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Prison for bomb threat on Norwegian plane
On Tuesday, the asylum-seeking man who made a bomb threat against a Norwegian airlines plane this spring, forcing the plane
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Swedish passengers suing Norwegian over delayed flights
After a series of flight delays, Swedish passengers claim SEK millions from Norwegian airlines, according to newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. The
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Charges after Norwegian plane threat
A man has been charged with sabotage, for a bomb threat that forced a plane to land at Sweden’s Gothenburg
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