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Environmentalists lost against state

It was dubbed as "The People vs Arctic Oil," and the people lost. Environmental organizations that sued the Norwegian government for opening up its...

Svalbard residents evacuated again

Extreme weather bearing down on Svalbard this week forced the evacuations Tuesday of around 180 residents on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen. Strong winds...

Repairs ordered for seed vault entrance

Climate change has been creating challenges for the area leading into the world's so-called "doomsday vault" for seed storage on Svalbard. Now the Norwegian...

‘Crazy,’ but the oil will keep gushing

NEWS ANALYSIS: It's been less than two weeks since a major lawsuit popularly called "The People vs Arctic Oil" drew to a close in...

Statoil cuts back on new oil project

There was no lack of hyperbole when Statoil presented its latest development plan for the long-delayed Johan Castberg oil field off Northern Norway on...

Debate rises over Russian defense

NEWS ANALYSIS: A new report from the Norwegian defense department's own research institute highlights four reasons why Russia has become more dangerous for Norway,...

Climate activists hail oil divestments

NEWS ANALYSIS: After years of trying to steer the Norwegian government away from more investment in its oil industry, because of the damage it...

End of an era on Norway’s Svalbard

The Arctic territory of Svalbard has long been administered by Norway, with coal mining as its major source of income. Now Norway's government has...

EU claims rights to Svalbard’s bounty

The European Union claims that vessels from member nations have a right to catch just as much of the crabs found on the seafloor...

Helicopter wreckage set to be retrieved

A remote-controlled submarine sent to Svalbard by the Norwegian military has located the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that crashed into the sea off...
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