Norwegian ice voyage chases secrets of global climate
Norwegian Polar Institute sails the research vessel “Lance” into the Arctic ice-cap north of Svalbard where she will freeze in
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Barents Sea
Northern Sea Route traffic plummets
After four years of increased use of the Northern Sea Route by vessels going in transit between Europe and Asia,
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New Norwegian spy vessel to keep track with «unpredictable» Russia
Norway’s Intelligence Service will soon get a new “Marjata” vessel to operate in the Barents Sea. The vessel will be
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Statoil ends disappointing Arctic campaign
Statoil has completed its extensive 2013-2014 exploration program in the Barents Sea, with fewer commercial discoveries than the company had
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Challenging time for Arctic mining companies
One of the smaller mining companies in Scandinavia, the Northern Iron, is struggling to make ends meet as raw material
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Oil prices dive, Arctic projects could be at risk
North Sea crude trading prices are now the lowest since June 2012. On Monday morning the price had reached USD
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Norway-Russia fishery expedition finds abundance of cod, decline in other species
KIRKENES. This year’s latest joint Norwegian-Russian fishery expedition shows cod in abundance, but a major decline in herring, haddock and
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No Norwegian services to Russian Arctic offshore oil
Norway’s foreign minister Børge Brende says Norway joins the restrictive measures against Russia introduced by EU earlier in September. The
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Blog: Norway’s election result and the implications for the Lofoten Islands
In my previous post, I noted how there isn’t likely to be a dramatic shift in Norway’s Arctic policy
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Norway gives 29 companies oil and gas licenses, mostly in Arctic region
OSLO, Norway — Norway has given companies new licenses to explore and drill for oil and gas off its coast,
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