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Jan Mayen

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Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:28 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 13:36
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The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the strangest places Trump has imposed tariffs

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Illustration showing location of Jan Mayen Island. Jan Mayen is part of the LORAN-C radio navigation network in the Atlantic Ocean. (iStock)
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Investments in Jan Mayen to strengthen Norway’s strategic presence in North Atlantic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:59
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Several hundred million kroner will be spent on a major refurbishment of buildings and infrastructure at the remote Norwegian island.

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Cod moving further north as climate changes in Arctic Europe

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 11:30 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 11:40
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Researchers have never before seen spawning cod in the area of Jan Mayen, east of Greenland. “This is new knowledge

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Norway’s Arctic islands crush May heat records

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 08:00
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It was 6,0°C above normal in Longyarbyen (Svalbard) which concluded its 90th month in a row with above normal temperatures.

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Norway issues a record number of new offshore drilling licenses – environmentalists rage

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10:01
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At the same time as the petro-sceptical Liberal Party joins the ruling government coalition, Norway’s oil minister announces a record

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Illustration showing location of Jan Mayen Island. Jan Mayen is part of the LORAN-C radio navigation network in the Atlantic Ocean. (iStock)
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Norway improving infrastructure on Arctic island

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 12:39 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 20:33
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Norwegian military personnel during the summer has improved infrastructure on the remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen, where the Norwegian

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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