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
Read moreNorway’s Telenor on Tuesday puts power to mobile phone coverage for Ny-Ålesund north on Svalbard. “It provides for increased safety
Read moreIndia, Turkey, China, Brazil and Thailand are all interested in teaming up under Moscow’s umbrella at a new science complex
Read moreLongyearbyen at Svalbard switches from coal to diesel and halves the emission of CO2. October 19 marks the last day
Read moreAfter an exceptionally warm summer, ripe cloudberries are for the first time documented at 78° North. “I was surprised, I
Read moreOn the backdrop of an increasingly tense security situation, Head of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters Yngve Odlo pays visit to
Read moreThere is a growing interest in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate says in a statement and pitches a
Read moreAn international assessment has examined dust sources for Svalbard, and it recommends conducting continuous and direct measurements to enhance understanding
Read more“The bishop is sending a message to the home audience that Russian settlements on Svalbard are “holy lands” and belong
Read moreThe NOTAM warnings place strong restrictions on possible search- and rescue (SAR) operations, says Lars Fause, Governor of Svalbard. Russia
Read moreThe impact areas are in the strategically important Bear Gap, the waters between mainland Norway and Svalbard where the shallow
Read moreMany aspects of Arctic politics which had remained predictable for years, or even decades, are now being called into question,
Read moreNever before has the average monthly temperature at Svalbard been measured above 10°C. That is not good news. Polar Climate
Read moreThe world’s northernmost diplomat, GRU-affiliated Andrei Chemerilo, led the military-inspired small flotilla in the waters outside Barentsburg on Sunday. Five
Read moreAbout 25 cruise vessels are currently sailing the rugged, remote Svalbard archipelago with thousands of passengers hoping to get a
Read moreHottest day ever recorded on Planet Earth was July 4. And no surprise, the Arctic feels the heat. People in
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