World’s northernmost research settlement gets mobile phone service
Norway’s Telenor on Tuesday puts power to mobile phone coverage for Ny-Ålesund north on Svalbard. “It provides for increased safety
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Isolated Russia invites faraway countries to Svalbard science center in Pyramiden
India, Turkey, China, Brazil and Thailand are all interested in teaming up under Moscow’s umbrella at a new science complex
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World’s northernmost coal power plant shuts down
Longyearbyen at Svalbard switches from coal to diesel and halves the emission of CO2. October 19 marks the last day
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Climate change brings cloudberry to Svalbard
After an exceptionally warm summer, ripe cloudberries are for the first time documented at 78° North. “I was surprised, I
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Svalbard very important part of Norway, says Lieutenant General
On the backdrop of an increasingly tense security situation, Head of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters Yngve Odlo pays visit to
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Norwegian oilmen lay out a picture of Svalbard
There is a growing interest in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate says in a statement and pitches a
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Assessment looks at dust in Arctic and its impacts on Svalbard
An international assessment has examined dust sources for Svalbard, and it recommends conducting continuous and direct measurements to enhance understanding
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Bishop Iyakov, who backs Putin’s war, raised giant cross at Svalbard without Norway’s knowledge
“The bishop is sending a message to the home audience that Russian settlements on Svalbard are “holy lands” and belong
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Russian missiles jeopardize Norwegian Arctic SAR response
The NOTAM warnings place strong restrictions on possible search- and rescue (SAR) operations, says Lars Fause, Governor of Svalbard. Russia
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Russia’s Northern Fleet issues missile NOTAM for Bear Gap
The impact areas are in the strategically important Bear Gap, the waters between mainland Norway and Svalbard where the shallow
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Blog: Svalbard’s travails in a changing Arctic
Many aspects of Arctic politics which had remained predictable for years, or even decades, are now being called into question,
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Polar heat record. July average above 10°C
Never before has the average monthly temperature at Svalbard been measured above 10°C. That is not good news. Polar Climate
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Russian diplomat staged Navy Parade at Norway’s Svalbard archipelago
The world’s northernmost diplomat, GRU-affiliated Andrei Chemerilo, led the military-inspired small flotilla in the waters outside Barentsburg on Sunday. Five
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Svalbard cruise season in full swing, but unlikely to hit pre-pandemic record
About 25 cruise vessels are currently sailing the rugged, remote Svalbard archipelago with thousands of passengers hoping to get a
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Longyearbyen warmer than Paris
Hottest day ever recorded on Planet Earth was July 4. And no surprise, the Arctic feels the heat. People in
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