Russia giving major upgrade to airstrip in High Arctic
The 2,500-meter-long runway on the Nagurskoye base in Russia’s Franz Josef Land is getting a new and solid top layer
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Polar bears greatly exposed to toxic chemicals in eastern Barents Sea
Polar bears following the sea ice in hunt for seals have a 30-35% higher concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances compared to
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Teen researchers tell Putin Russia’s ice sheet is quickly melting
In a presentation for the Russian President, two young students describe how new islands are appearing along the coast of
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Record heatwave in the Arctic
The people of Pevek, the small town on Russia’s east Arctic coast, could scent a smell of spring as they
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Tourism on the rise in waters around Svalbard, Norway
17 passenger vessels are Monday sailing in the waters around Svalbard. Next year will be even more crowded. While southern
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Our future lays in the Arctic, says Putin in annual press conference
Russia’s power and opportunity grow as we expand into the Arctic, the president underlined in yesterday’s Direct Line press conference.
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Foreign cruise vessels line up for voyages to Franz Josef Land
It’s a paradox, but global warming opens more Arctic waters for vessels with tourists who want to see the sea
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Arctic national park expands, becomes Russia’s biggest
The whole of Franz Josef Land archipelago and surrounding waters are now included in the Arktika National Park. It will help protect vulnerable
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