Russia to attempt world record nuclear missile salvo
Russia’s Northern Fleet is preparing to test the combat readiness of its nuclear deterrence forces by firing a salvo of
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Levels of methane increasing rapidly in the Arctic
The levels of the greenhouse gas methane are increasing more than expected at measuring stations both on Svalbard and in Southern
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A more assertive and unpredictable Russia: Norwegian foreign affairs minister
Norway needs a good neighbourly relationship with Russia, but stability in the North can no longer be taken for granted,
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NATO agreement won’t bring nuclear weapons to Sweden
NATO members will not be allowed to transport or bring nuclear weapons into Sweden even during times of war and
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Mining accident death toll rises to 36
The mining accident in Vorkuta in northern Russia’s Komi Republic has claimed 36 lives, including five rescue workers. The death
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Unbaking Alaska?
When I first went to Alaska in 2008, “Unbaking Alaska“ was the title of the reporting project on how climate
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Lessons from Norway’s Russia assessment
An annual intelligence assessment, which in large part focuses on Russia’s actions in the Arctic, released by Norway’s foreign intelligence
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Arctic Profile: Running Tromso – the successes and the challenges
Arctic Profiles is an occasional Eye on the Arctic series where we check in with different Arctic regions to take
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4 dead, 26 missing in Arctic Russia mining accident
Twenty six miners are still missing and four confirmed dead after explosions, rock collapse and fire hit a coal mine
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Warming could release carbon locked in tundra
Year after year, the tundra covering the landscape of the far north has pulled carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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Russia is more confident and unpredictable: Norwegian Intelligence Service
Russia is not an immediate military threat to Norway, but there is considerable uncertainty connected to the country’s long-term development,
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Finnish-U.S. joint exercises are for military and technical practice: President Niinistö
According to President Sauli Niinistö, new joint U.S. exercises have no security policy significance and are in line with Finland’s
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Protecting people and polar bears from each other
It is an age old problem but one that has been getting worse with global warming. Polar bears need sea
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U.S. Marines jump into freezing Finnmark water
Some 200 Marines from the U.S. Marine Corps lined up on the ice waiting for their coldest experience ever; jumping
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Nuclear container ship on the move
The world’s only nuclear-powered container ship, the “Sevmorput”, will conduct a two-way transit voyage across the Northern Sea Route this
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