Dutch man killed by polar bear on Norway
A polar bear attacked a camping site Friday in Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands, killing a…
Category: Svalbard
Norway Introduces New Rules For Passenger Ships in Svalbard
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has announced that Norway is introducing new rules for passenger…
Exploring the world’s first Powerhouse Hotel situated above the Arctic Circle
Norway architects Snohetta and Vitar AS have created the first energy net-positive hotel. The project,…
Mapping of petroleum resources in the Northern parts of the Barents Sea
The government proposes to increase funding to geological surveying with NOK 50 million, to continue…
Arctic satellite ground station caught up in bureaucratic delays
More than a year and a half ago, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) built five new…
Government wants Arctic internet
Today, broadband coverage in the High North is poor and unstable. The Government now wants…
Swiss seeds help mark anniversary of Global Plant Seed Vault
Switzerland this week sent more than 700 new plant seed specimens to the Global Plant…
Norwegian Town Where You’re Not Allowed to Die
In addition to dealing with round-the-clock darkness in the winter and the constant threat of…
Norway uses remote-controlled submarine to search for missing Russian helicopter
A remote-controlled submarine is hunting for a Russian helicopter with eight people on board which…
Inside the ‘Doomsday’ Vault
Deep in the bowels of an icy mountain on an island above the Arctic Circle…
Sami people of Norway get involved in oil pipeline
The Sami people of Norway have, by way of their parliament in Norway, persuaded the…
Billions of Reasons to Invest in Arctic Europe
Northern Finland, Sweden and Norway – is the 10th largest economical region in the world.…
Sami National Day: 100th Anniversary
Feb. 6 is the annual Sami National Day, and this year’s event marks the 100th…
Arctic Economic Council Brings On First Northern Partner
One month after applying to be an Arctic Economic Council (AEC) Northern Partner, Arctic Slope…
Colorado man helped design Svalbard World Seed Vault
A concrete triangle juts out of the side of a mountain in Svalbard, Norway. It…
110 polar scientists gathered in Bergen to kick-off the future observation system for the Arctic
The environment in the Arctic region is now changing significantly due to increased temperature, thinning…
Students collaborate to save the Arctic
IB World Schools from across the Barents region are working to help create sustainable future…
Telenor says Svalbard has Norway’s most modern networks
Telenor said Svalbard archipelago is Norway’s most modern community, and its communications network is now…
Arctic Norway: An improbability of puffins
There’s a storm off the Lofoten Islands, its force threatening to overcome our little Zodiac…
Shelved fossil was a Svalbard jewel
The fossil was originally found on Spitzbergen, the largest island of Svalbard, in 1962. Fifty…
The EU pledges to actively follow-up on its Arctic commitments
The Arctic remains high on the European Union’s foreign policy agenda after the Council of…
Norway Launches Art Foundation and Residency in World’s Northernmost Town
The Norwegian ministry of culture has announced that it will establish an art foundation and…
Kerry eyewitnessed melting Arctic
Kerry toured Svalbard on Thursday with Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende and head…
Svalbard Art Residency
The Government is partnering with private actors to establish a new foundation with a mandate…
Canadian submarine heads to Norway after engine problems
One of Canada’s submarines has set off for Norway in its second attempt at the…