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Svalbard waits for ‘Putin effect’

Residents of Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard are literally banking on the Norwegian government extending financial aid for their troubled coal mining operations, despite the environmental paradox that...

There went the sun, in midday eclipse

After a cloudy morning with intermittent rain showers, the sun almost miraculously appeared over Oslo just as Friday's solar eclipse was getting underway. On Norway's...

Polar bear attacks tourists on Svalbard

A group of six tourists out camping on Norway's northern archipelago of Svalbard was attacked by a polar bear near Fredheim, the local sheriff confirmed on...

‘Russia poses no threat to Norway’

Norwegian researchers, military leaders and intelligence officials who follow Russia closely now contend that a recent burst of military activity in the Arctic does not signal any real...

Half of Norway set to miss solar eclipse

The weather forecast isn't looking good for anyone on the Norwegian mainland hoping to experience the solar eclipse on Friday. It was supposed to be...

State won’t shut Arctic coal mines

Despite stated concern for the climate and the need to cut carbon emissions, Norwegian politicians look unlikely to shut the country's controversial coal mines...

Russia now poses ‘real’ Arctic threat

Russia under an increasingly aggressive President Vladimir Putin has put Norway in an "entirely new situation," especially regarding its authority in the Arctic, claims one local foreign...

Northern Lights still burning bright

PHOTO FEATURE: The famed Northern Lights have continued to shimmer in the skies over Northern Norway this winter, thanks to solar storms on high and clear...

Svalbard eclipse prompts warnings

Authorities on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard are bracing for an onslaught of tourists in connection with the solar eclipse on March 20. That's...

Barents oil fields are ‘oversold’

Oil companies both inside and outside Norway welcomed the government's announcement this week that new oil fields would be opened in the Barents Sea, but several Members of...
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