Cruise ship season begins at Svalbard
Crowds of passengers disembarked and outnumbered local residents in the centre of Longyearbyen on Saturday. Not long after the Norwegian Star docked
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Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic
The Arctic’s greening from a warming climate isn’t just happening on land—it’s unfolding beneath the ocean surface too. There, seaweed
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Svalbard glacier once survived a warmer climate
By Elizaveta Vereykina This may indicate that that future increases in snowfall could moderate glacier retreat in similar settings. A new study has found
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China asked to remove stone lions from Arctic research station in Svalbard
“This decision is not likely to be appreciated by Beijing” Two stone lions outside the door to the Yellow River
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Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export
The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the strangest places Trump has imposed tariffs
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Polar bears on Svalbard tend to leave dens earlier
By Elizaveta Vereykina The study, conducted by Canadian and Norwegian scientists, highlights that in the last decade, polar bears have on average
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Russia accuses Norway of militarizing Svalbard Arctic islands
Russia accused Norway of militarizing the Svalbard archipelago and said on Friday it had summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Moscow
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Seeds saved from war and natural disaster head to Arctic vault for safekeeping
Fourteen thousand seeds from 21 countries are heading to the Arctic this week, bound for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—a
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Be it walrus or polar bear, new regulations is clear: Keep longer distance
More and more expedition cruise ships are sailing into the Arctic with passengers thirsty for posting their own photos of
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Atlantification of Arctic Ocean impacting Svalbard’s marine life, expedition leader
Few know better than Jørgen Berge how climate changes are impacting the marine life around Svalbard. He is clear: The
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Twice more Russian diplomats in Norway than the other way around
Keeping diplomatic channels open in times of turmoil is important but far from easy. Moscow was this week forced to
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Svalbard-research becomes more important for China, professor says
China’s Polar Research Institute agrees to prepare joint Arctic scientific projects with Russian partners. This became clear during a recent
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Scorching heat, melting ice, forests ablaze: Why the Arctic needs Azerbaijan
With temperatures in the 30s as we head into September here in Germany, it’s hard not to worry about the
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Satellite images reveal worrying scale of Svalbard glaciers loss
By Elizaveta Vereykina During this summer, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has been melting five times faster than normal. “Svalbard
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Longyearbyen sees first time ever above 20°C in August
Temperature records continue to fall across the Arctic. Svalbard airport Longyearbyen measured 20,3°C on Sunday. Hottest day ever recorded in
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