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Blog – In 1969, humans reached the moon – and the North Pole, too

17 July 201919 July 2019 Mia Bennett 0 Comments Apollo 11, astronauts, Moon, North Pole, space

Few people realize that a mere 101 days before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their fateful steps, mankind officially

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North Pole camp season cancelled before it even started

15 April 201918 April 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Ocean, Barneo, North Pole, sea ice, Svalbard

Cold politics and warming climate are the reasons why the ice-camp for the first time in 18 years can’t open.

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North Pole drifting ice camp set to open

29 March 201929 March 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Ocean, Barneo, North Pole, sea ice

An ice floe has been found for the drifting ice camp Barneo-2019 Two helicopters first flew over the area to

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Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russian military in the Arctic, says NORAD chief

13 February 201915 February 2019 CBC News 0 Comments air force, defence, fighter jets, military, navy, NORAD, North Pole, NORTHCOM, radar, technology

The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on

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Santa Claus cleared for flight in Canadian airspace

24 December 201827 December 2018 Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International 0 Comments Christmas, NORAD, North Pole, Rudolph, Santa, Santa Claus, Transport Canada

Canada’s transport minister has cleared Santa Claus for take-off on this year’s Christmas Eve trip to deliver presents around the

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Roald Amundsen’s Maud back home 100 years after setting sail from Norway

21 August 2018 Emily Blake, CBC News 0 Comments Cambridge Bay, history, Maud, Navigation, North Pole, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Roald Amundsen

One hundred years after a wooden ship set sail from Norway with the hopes of reaching the North Pole, the

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Swedish icebreaker reaches North Pole for climate study

14 August 201824 September 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 1 Comment Arctic climate, Arctic Ocean, climate change, global warming, icebreakers, North Pole, Oden, research

Science expedition sails north to find link between formation of Arctic clouds and record heatwave and drought on mainland Sweden.

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Swedish icebreaker heading for North Pole to study melting sea ice

13 July 201813 July 2018 Brett Ascarelli, Radio Sweden 0 Comments climate change, emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, high Arctic, icebreakers, North Pole, Oden, research, sea ice, Svalbard

The icebreaker Oden will embark next week on an Arctic research expedition to study how clouds are formed there and

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Tourists back from North Pole delayed by Russian naval exercise near Murmansk

27 June 201827 June 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, Finnair, flight, Kola Bay, military exercises, Murmansk, North Pole, Northern Fleet, tourism, travel

Maybe not the best PR for Murmansk port as tourist destination. After posting photos of the waiting aircraft at Murmansk

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Several ships being launched to feed Arctic cruise boom

22 May 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Cruise lines, North Pole, Northern Sea Route, Northwest Passage, ports, search and rescue, ships, tourism

Twenty-eight new expedition ships (and counting) capable of sailing Arctic waters are coming to the market over the next four

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On thin ice, North Pole camp folds after only 12 days

26 April 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, Arctic ice, Barneo, climate change, ice, ice floe, North Pole, North Pole camp, Russia

The ice became too thin and the cracks too many. This year’s Barneo North Pole base existed only 12 days.

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First icebreaker to reach the North Pole ends her days in a scrapyard

4 April 20184 April 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arktika, history, Nerpa shipyard, North Pole, nuclear-powered icebreaker, Olenya Bay, Rosatom

Rosatom and Nerpa shipyard have signed contract for unloading the spent nuclear fuel from the reactors on board «Arktika». Thereafter,

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China’s top 10 keywords for the Arctic

31 January 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Circle, Arctic Council, Belt and Road Initiative, central Arctic Ocean, China, economy, North Pole, Northern Sea Route, Northwest Passage, Norway, Polar Silk Road, Russia, United States, Xi Jinping, Xuelong, Yamal LNG

The country’s new Arctic policy document mentions the word «research» 41 times, «cooperation» 46 times and «climate» – 26 times.

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Blog – It’s official: China releases its first Arctic Policy

30 January 201830 January 2018 Mia Bennett 0 Comments Arctic Circle, Arctic Council, Belt and Road Initiative, central Arctic Ocean, China, Chinese State Council Information Office, North Pole, Northern Sea Route, Northwest Passage, Norway, Polar Silk Road, Russia, United States, Yamal LNG

China has been an active player in the Arctic for years now, sending an icebreaker towards the North Pole, opening a research station

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Santa changes the way he will answer letters

28 November 2017 Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International 0 Comments Christmas, North Pole, Santa Claus

Things are getting busy at the North Pole. Santa Claus and the elves are getting ready to answer the flood

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