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Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low, Losing Area Equal to England

Now spring is coming, even to the North Pole. But winter is summarized with alarm bells – never before has the ice cover peaked at such a low level as this season, notes the Danish weather agency DMI.

Norwegian Astronaut Jannicke Mikkelsen Returns from Historic Space Journey

She became the first Norwegian in space. Now Jannicke Mikkelsen is back on earth.

SpaceX Rocket Launches First Norwegian to Space in 46-Minute Polar Journey

From the South Pole to the North Pole in 46 minutes. The breathtaking journey is now offering three co-passengers to cryptobillionaire Chun Wang in a privately funded space trip. On board is the first Norwegian in space.

Significant increase in melting glaciers

The ice loss from the world's glaciers is increasing at an increasingly rapid pace according to new research. The first global study of glaciers shows the strong increase over the past decade.

US researchers hunt for Trump's "forbidden words"

The new Trump era is also shaking up the research world. The research authority NSF is threatened with cuts of 67 percent, and sees itself forced to go through all projects in search of terms like "women" and "diversity".

21-year-old Norwegian reaches the South Pole