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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Arctic tourism in Norway: “People crash into trees and get broken bones”
By Elizaveta Vereykina The most famous hiking trail in Tromsø is not as harmless as it seems. One of the most
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China asked to remove stone lions from Arctic research station in Svalbard
“This decision is not likely to be appreciated by Beijing” Two stone lions outside the door to the Yellow River
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Arctic Economic Council, municipal group, support Denmark’s Arctic Council priorities
Two Arctic groups are voicing support for the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic Council priorities as it prepares to take over
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Finnair schedules more flights to Finnmark
The Finnish flag carrier will increase its Helsinki-Ivalo-Kirkenes route to five-times-weekly in summer 2026 and add Alta as a new
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Arctic Council to hold virtual chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark on May 12
The Arctic Council’s chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark will take place virtually on May 12. In response to an
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K9 Thunder for Norway’s new Finnmark Brigade
The Norwegian government intends to buy another 24 self-propelled howitzers for its new brigade currently under development in the far
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Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export
The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the strangest places Trump has imposed tariffs
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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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Arctic Norway’s Tromsø Airport struggles as international arrivals triple
By Elizaveta Vereykina As the number of international passengers in Tromsø has more than tripled, airport staff are struggling to cope
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Finnmarksløpet: Travelling with dogs is true freedom
By Elizaveta Vereykina As the world’s northernmost sled dog race is in full swing in the north of Norway, we spoke
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No big climate change disruption for this year’s Finnmarksløpet
Twenty-three top-trained teams will race out of Alta Friday for Europe’s longest dog-sled trail, 1100 km across the Finnmark plateau.
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U.S. Marine Corps joins large exercise in northern Norway amid Trump turmoil
Turmoil in trans-Atlantic relations wrought by the Trump administration is so far not visible among allied NATO forces up north.
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