Russian deep-sea submarines practiced deploying a new weapon against undersea cables near Svalbard this spring. The secret Russian operation was thwarted, according to sources, by NATO allies.
WorldNorway has seized a Russian ship off Svalbard at the request of the state-owned Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz.
WorldA sleeping polar bear was woken up in Svalbard with a loud horn. The act is now costing a fine of 50,000 Norwegian kroner.
WorldA polar bear found dead in Svalbard has tested positive for bird flu.
WorldLast year was a record-breaking year in Norway. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has never measured a year this warm.
WorldIn Longyearbyen on Svalbard, the temperature measured four degrees Celsius on Monday morning - making the city warmer than both Seville, Spain, and Ankara, Turkey, writes NRK.
WorldRainbow trout makes up 85 percent of Swedish food fish production. Now WWF is urging people to avoid the fish. At the same time, some cod is getting the green light again in the organization's fish guide. We don't see the movement that is needed for our oceans to feel better, says Inger Melander at WWF.
SwedenAround 2,000 glaciers a year will disappear forever by around 2041 if warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. At higher temperatures, the rate will increase even faster, according to a new research report.
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