On thin ice, more polar bears move from Svalbard to Franz Josef Land
February 27 marked International Polar Bear Day, but there is no reason to celebrate at Svalbard where the entire west-
Read moreFebruary 27 marked International Polar Bear Day, but there is no reason to celebrate at Svalbard where the entire west-
Read moreSpectacular Arctic winter scenery is what the producers of the next Mission: Impossible will get when filming at Svalbard in
Read moreThe Norwegian Meteorological Institute has a set of classifications when presenting climate statistics. For January, Northern Norway is marked “Warm”
Read moreRobert Kvile, Oslo’s new ambassador to Moscow, was told Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry that charges against Russian citizens for
Read morePolice in Finnmark on Monday arrested 47-year-old Andrey Yakunin in Hammerfest, accused of flying a drone at Svalbard and possibly
Read moreThe occurrence of extreme precipitation over Svalbard seen over the last four decades is linked with declining sea-ice in the
Read moreScientists on the German icebreaker Polarstern returned from a seven-week research trip this month, before the boat heads to the
Read moreWatch out on August 9th as Russia is to launch a cluster of satellites, including one for Iran aimed to
Read moreA French woman is hospitalised after attacked by a polar bear at Svalbard Monday morning. “The Governor was alarmed just
Read moreA group of international scientists is headed to the Norwegian Arctic this week to do the first onsite walrus count
Read moreDilemma solved: Two containers with food supplies that were stopped on the land border to Norway are now underway towards
Read moreAverage temperature at Svalbard airport Longyearbyen was 6,0°C, which is 2,4°C above average for June and the warmest ever recorded.
Read moreGerman icebreaker Polarstern left for a seven-week research trip on Tuesday were scientists will focus on ice and glaciers. June
Read moreNorway is violating the Svalbard Treaty from 1920, says Deputy Speaker in the Russian Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev following the
Read moreA genetically distinct polar bear population that hunts off freshwater ice has been identified in Greenland, researchers outline in a
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