Russia issues largest warning zone in Norwegian Barents Sea “since Cold War”
“Impact Area for Russian missiles” reads the warning covering an area from the Varanger fjord in the east almost to
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New rare varieties added to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Deep within Svalbard’s permafrost, 10 gene banks from around the world are set to deposit their seeds into the Global
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Russia showed “more caution and restraint” in Arctic over past 18 months, says Norwegian intelligence
A stable Arctic is in Russia’s own interest despite distrust and growing tensions. The powerful Northern Fleet has not acted
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Nordic military cooperation takes shape with common uniforms
“We are strengthening our capability to do joint operations in peacetime, crisis and war,” says Norwegian Major General Lars Lervik.
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Norwegian PM: Russian attack on Ukraine will also have consequences in the North
As he is pondering over how to respond to Russia’s letter on security guarantees, Prime Minister Støre makes a keynote
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Nordic countries considering joint vaccine production
After the delays in waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine last year, Sweden and its Nordic neighbours are now looking into
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Electric vehicles account for 80% of sales in Norway’s northernmost region
The coldest winter in years doesn’t scare customers in the Finnmark region on the top of Norway from buying battery-powered
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Russia demands ‘clear answer’ from Nordic neighbors on security guarantees
Norway, Sweden and Finland are among the countries that have received letters from Russia’s Foreign Minister asking for written answers
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Murmansk tightens COVID-19 restrictions while Norway eases them
The two neighboring regions in the north take opposite directions on how to handle the record spike in new virus
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Amid record Covid-19 cases in both countries, Norway ends mandatory entry quarantine for travelers from Russia
Cross-border shopping and leisure travel could again get a boost after nearly two years of practically closed border for normal
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Russia’s Northern Fleet exercise area overlaps into Norway’s EEZ amid Europe tensions
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) alert warnings show the scoop of actions with naval weapons in the Barents Sea for the
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Significant metals discovery in key reindeer herding land in Norway
“Green colonialism” could ruin indigenous peoples’ traditional lifestyle, warns Gunn-Britt Retter with the Saami Council as Arctic Minerals this week
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Norway makes more money on oil than ever
It was a great year for Norwegian oil and gas, the country’s Petroleum Director Ingrid Sølvberg said in her recap
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30–50% of critical northern infrastructure could be at high risk by 2050 due to warming, says study
Thawing permafrost across the circumpolar North is posing an increased risk to transport and transportation infrastructure, and if left unchecked,
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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response
Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response As Russia deploys the new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic
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