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More avalanches threaten Svalbard

Another avalanche thundered down a mountainside in Norway's northernmost archipelago of Svalvard during the weekend. It followed the first of several avalanches around Svalbard's...

Svalbard bailed out while bracing for weekend hurricane

State meteorologists were warning that Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard could be hit by a hurricane Friday night, with the bad weather extending into...

Conservatives win Svalbard election

Voters on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard didn't seem to have much gratitude for the local Labour Party's efforts to keep its controversial coal...

More jobs on the line at Svalbard coal mine

The board of the coal mining company on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Store Norske, has confirmed that at least 150 jobs need to...

Senators highlight Svalbard’s role

Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has been attracting a steady stream of international dignitaries and top politicians in recent years, and this week the US...

Hungry polar bear made desperate dive

A visibly emaciated polar bear spotted on the ice around Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard was recently recorded making a record-breaking dive in an attempt...

Norway backs coal mining on Svalbard

The Norwegian government has decided to go along with controversial pleas to bail out the state-owned company that runs coal mines on Svalbard. Several other...

Russian envoy: ‘Norway is overreacting’

UPDATED: Russia's ambassador to Norway trooped up to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry on Monday after being summoned to explain why his country's deputy prime minister...

China signals a crack in the ice

After four years of a diplomatic freeze between Norway and China, there recently have been a few signs of a possible crack in the...

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...
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