Women on Arctic research mission told not to wear tight-fitting clothing
A prominent Arctic research mission is coming under fire for a dress code policy that has highlighted concerns about systemic
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BLOG – In just 20 years, ships could cross an open Arctic Ocean
Sailing via the North Pole was impossible until the 1950s. Now, it is all but inevitable. Even if all greenhouse
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All Russia’s North Pole cruises rescheduled to 2021
Tour operator Poseidon Expeditions is now reaching out to travel partners and guests with reservations for the tours from Murmansk
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Major delay and cost overrun for Russian Arctic research station
Russia’s icebreaking research station was to be ready to drift across Arctic waters already in 2020. Construction of the 84
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North Pole Barneo camp cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak
With Norway partially shutting down its borders for foreigners, Svalbard airport Longyearbyen can’t be used to shuttle people and supply
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Russian icebreaker which resupplied MOSAiC expedition asks for help
After having set historical record in winter ice, Russian icebreaker “Kapitan Dranitsyn” requests assistance for return voyage to mainland. The
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Earth’s north magnetic pole is heading for Russia at an unprecedented rate, scientists say
The direction indicated by our compasses, the magnetic north pole, is not fixed, unlike the geographic north. In fact, it
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Blog – In 1969, humans reached the moon – and the North Pole, too
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The icebreaker Oden will embark next week on an Arctic research expedition to study how clouds are formed there and
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