Russia’s coal-fired power plant in Svalbard faces overhaul
The modernisation of the polluting object is necessary for cuts in CO2 emissions, a Russian government commission decides. The coal
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Barentsburg
Sharp population decline in Barentsburg in Norway’s Arctic archipelago
The Russian mining town on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago lost 20 percent of its population since last year. Barentsburg is the
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Russia considers building its own fleet of Arctic cruise ships
Murmansk, in northwest Russia, and Barentsburg, on Svalbard, could become vital ports for a new series of Russian medium-sized luxury
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Longread – Svalbard town phasing out coal to become gateway for Russia’s Arctic tourism
For visitors, the Russian town on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago combines the contrasts of pristine Arctic beauty and Soviet style industry.
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Helicopter crash might add power to Russia’s push for new base in Svalbard
It did not pass many hours after yesterday’s tragic helicopter crash outside Barentsburg before Anatoly Leontiev, a representative of the
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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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Tourism outdoes Russian coal mining in Svalbard settlement
The proud mining history of Barentsburg comes closer to an end as industrial sites and facilities are taken over by
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Russian tourism on Svalbard up 500%
Coal mining is no longer the biggest revenue source for the Russian settlement of Barentsburg. For the first time, revenues
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