Arctic fox’s rapid journey from Svalbard to Northern Canada stuns researchers
The 3,506 km long sprint of the small animal is stunning researchers. “We first did not believe it was true,”
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Long format – Rescue services in Arctic Norway not ready for Svalbard cruise boom
“We will never be able to have a 100 percent rescue preparedness around Svalbard,” says Bent-Ove Jamtli, Director of the
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Antarctic-to-Arctic ultra-luxury cruise announced for 2022
SeaDream’s new ship will be the most luxury expedition experience ever seen along the ice-edge north of Svalbard. The brand
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Cod moving further north as climate changes in Arctic Europe
Researchers have never before seen spawning cod in the area of Jan Mayen, east of Greenland. “This is new knowledge
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North Pole camp season cancelled before it even started
Cold politics and warming climate are the reasons why the ice-camp for the first time in 18 years can’t open.
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Russian research vessel heads for High Arctic for sea ice study
It is part of Russia’s preparations for the building of an Arctic research platform to be permanently based in the
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Arctic Norway: temperatures on Svalbard have been above normal for 100 straight months
“Some months have seen temperatures in the area around Longyearbyen with as much as 12-14 degrees [Celsius] over normal,” says
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Supreme Court’s crab fishing ruling reaffirms Norway’s exclusive rights over Svalbard waters
The Svalbard Treaty does not prevent Norway from punishing companies that engage in catch without permission, the judges say. The
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New climate report predicts extreme warming for Arctic Svalbard by 2100
A new grim climate report outlines how thawing permafrost combined with more heavy rainfall will trigger landslides and coastal erosion
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Nowhere to run for bank robber in Arctic Svalbard
There were few ways to escape for the man who robbed the bank in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Friday. He threatened with
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December sea ice levels in Arctic Europe at record low
It is December and European Arctic waters are free of ice way north of Svalbard and Novaya Zemlya. Norwegian Ice Service,
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Could drones help prevent polar bear attacks on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard?
A polar bear shot dead after it attacked a crew member from a cruise ship on Svalbard this summer now
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Norwegian cruise company phases out single-use plastics from its Svalbard establishments
Additional to its cruise ships, Hurtigruten’s ban will be imposed on all land-based operations, like hotels, restaurants and other establishments
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Thawing permafrost melts ground under homes and around Global Seed Vault in Svalbard
Houses are sagging in Longyearbyen and the unstable ground around the famous seed vault is now frozen artificially while the
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Photo report – Pyramiden, a Soviet ghost town in Arctic Norway
This was once home to the world’s northernmost kindergarten and primary school. Abandoned twenty years ago, Pyramiden, a coal-mining town
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