More from: Arctic

Norway unveils most advanced research vessel to sail the Arctic Ocean

R/V «Kronprins Haakon» rolled out of the construction hall and launched. Northbound voyage set for October.

February 28, 2017

Icebreaker escorts up 100%

As shipping in Russian Arctic waters picks pace, the country’s nuclear-powered icebreakers struggle to meet demands.

February 27, 2017

Hot erotic in cold Arctic

Arktikum Science Centre in Rovaniemi asks the public to share love stories from under the Northern skies.

February 22, 2017

French explorer challenges Svalbard governance

Gilles Elkaim says Norwegian authorities had no right to limit his free sailing in Svalbard waters. Court case starts today.

February 22, 2017

Brende travels to Arkhangelsk to assure Arctic relations with Russia

First visit to Russia by the Norwegian Foreign Minister in three years.

February 17, 2017

Shuttling manpower, goods to Franz Josef Land

Russia’s newest icebreaker starts her Arctic career with escorting 200 construction workers to the military base on Alexandra Land.

February 15, 2017

No more free Navy sailing on Northern Sea Route

From now on, Northern Fleet vessels will have to pay for icebreaker services in Arctic waters.

February 14, 2017

January sea ice extent record low in Barents- and Kara Seas

Arctic alarm: Svalbard measured 3°C Friday morning. That is the same as in Paris 3,300 km further south.

February 10, 2017

100 sailors trapped in ice near Arctic outpost

The historic convoy to Pevek did not have a lucky outcome. Three vessels, among them an icebreaker, might not get loose before spring.

February 07, 2017

This was Russia’s Arctic weather in 2016

«These kind of temperatures have never before been registered in the region», the country’s Hydrometeorological Center says.

February 03, 2017

EU wants ban on heavy fuel in Arctic

European Union considers to prohibit the use and carriage of heavy-fuel oil for vessels calling at EU ports.

February 01, 2017

Rosatomflot steps up North Pole nuclear cruises

Russia’s largest nuclear powered icebreaker to sail five cruises per season until 2019.

January 31, 2017

Brende: Law of the Sea and International Law is the “Constitution” of the Arctic

Norway’s dialogue with Russia in the north is good, constructive and predictable despite tensions on other issues.

January 25, 2017

“If it works in Finland, it works everywhere”

Finland is successful because of the Arctic climate, not in spite of it, says Prime Minister Juha Sipilä.

January 25, 2017

Sami ditched from Arctic Frontiers opening speeches

“Maybe it is because we are not always focused on short-term gain, but the future for our people,” says President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament Vibeke Larsen.

January 24, 2017

Snow crabs raise conflict potential around Svalbard

Norway argues that it had the full right to arrest Latvian snow crab fishing vessel «Senator» in Svalbard waters. Most countries disagree.

January 23, 2017

Talking Arctic – Moving frontiers

Ice is melting and boundaries for economic activities are moving north. Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg argues Arctic oil plays a role in solving global climate changes.

January 23, 2017

Permafrost thaw will have devastating impact on buildings

Buildings across the Russian Arctic could collapse within the next few decades, a new study says.

January 20, 2017

Climate researchers are building on 90 cm higher ground, prepare for the worst

«We have consistently and severely underestimated the rate of climate change,» says Director Jan-Gunnar Winther of the Norwegian Polar Institute.

January 19, 2017

Knockin' on Russia’s Arctic door

Foreign Ministry in Oslo confirms possible political participation at Putin’s Arctic conference in Arkhangelsk in March.

January 10, 2017

Arctic warming gives big change for Svalbard fjord

Kongsfjorden at Svalbard used to be covered by meter-thick ice in winter. Now it is ice-free. Marine environment is undergoing rapid change, researchers say after ten years of comprehensive studies in the area.

January 10, 2017