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Climate change is about to divide Norway’s largest Arctic island

17 September 201920 September 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments climate change, environment, Glacier, Greenland, Hornsundbreen, ice, Norway, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

The front of Hornsundbreen glacier in Arctic Norway is retreating every year and will eventually open a new strait between

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Arctic Norwegian mayor to attend Northern Fleet parade in Russia

24 July 201925 July 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Kirkenes, military, Northern Fleet, Norway, nuclear weapons, Russia, security, Severomorsk

“I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations,” says Kirkenes mayor

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Arctic underwater forests set to expand with rapid warming

20 May 201924 May 2019 Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 0 Comments Canada, climate change, kelp, kelp forest, marine environment, Norway, Nunavut

While much of the world attention has been focused on rapid sea ice reduction in the Arctic, the changes underneath

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Friendly beluga whale with mysterious harness raises alarm in Norway

30 April 20193 May 2019 Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 0 Comments beluga, harness, Norway, whales

A friendly beluga whale freed from a mysterious harness by Norwegian fishermen is raising alarm and questions about the potential

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Blog – Kirkenes: The company town that became a Chinatown for five days

8 March 20198 March 2019 Mia Bennett 0 Comments Barents Spektakel, China, Chinatown, Kirkenes, Norway

The town of Kirkenes, Norway is a little northern melting pot. It sits at the on the country’s Arctic edge,

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Russian navy does submarine hunt training in Norwegian Sea

4 March 20194 March 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, Bergen, military, Northern Fleet, Norway

Russia’s Northern Fleet reports on Sunday that the group of three navy vessels from Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula successfully

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What a Saami-led project in Arctic Finland can teach us about Indigenous science

11 February 201915 February 2019 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments climate, environment, fishing, hunting, Lapland, Näätämöjoki, Norway, research, Saami, Sami, Science, subsistence

A successful Saami-led, salmon rewilding project on the Näätämö river in Arctic Finland illustrates the success of partnership between Indigenous

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Norway’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada

22 November 201823 November 2018 Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 1 Comment air force, aircraft, defence, F-35, fighter jets, Lockheed Martin, military, NATO, Norway, Trident Juncture

As the Canadian government embarks on a much delayed and criticized quest to find a replacement for its ageing fleet

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Nearly 2,000 Canadian troops take part in NATO’s largest exercise since Cold War

25 October 201826 October 2018 Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, NATO, Norway, Trident Juncture

Nearly 2,000 Canadian troops have been deployed to Northern Europe as the alliance kicked off Thursday its largest war games

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Climate change is driving micro-algae blooms into High Arctic and may affect food chains, says study

15 October 201819 October 2018 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments Barents Sea, environment, Kara Sea, Laval University, Norway, oceans, phytoplankton, Russia, Science

Micro-algae blooms at the base of marine food chains are heading north at a rate of one degree of latitude

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Feature Interview: UK announces new Arctic defence strategy, but who’s the intended audience?

4 October 20185 October 2018 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments Brexit, climate change, military, Norway, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Russia, submarines

Arctic sub-hunters, more cold weather training, and RAF Typhoons patrolling the Icelandic skies. These were just a few of items

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Russian border guards detain more migrants seeking Arctic route

13 August 201813 August 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments borders, immigration, migrants, Norway, security

Pressure on the northern Schengen-border intensifies as several groups of migrants are detained in Russian Arctic borderlands. Two citizens of

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Wildfires ravage Sweden, Norwegian helicopters flown in for backup

16 July 201816 July 2018 Radio Sweden 0 Comments climate, draught, fields, firefighters, forests, heat, nature, Norway

Fires continue to rage in forests and fields on Monday, and things have got so bad that rescue services will

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World’s first round-the-Arctic luxury cruise could set sail in 2020

6 July 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Alaska, Canada, Cruise lines, Greenland, Iceland, Murmansk, Newfoundland, Northern Sea Route, Northwest Passage, Norway, Russia, Silversea, Svalbard, tourism, tromso

Luxury cruise ship will next summer sail from Nome to Tromsø via the Northern Sea Route and then to Newfoundland

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Norway to build three large Coast Guard ships for Arctic

28 June 201829 June 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Coast Guard, Norway, sea ice, ships

With a length of 136 meters, the three will be the largest Coast Guard vessels sailing the European Arctic. Norway’s

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