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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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Polar Bear Kills Man In Norway's Arctic Svalbard Archipelago
A man was killed by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands early on Friday, local authorities said, the first such deadly incident in nine years.
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Scientists Track Arctic Fox That Walked 4,000 Km From Norway To Canada
Just 21 days after leaving the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, an arctic fox had arrived in Greenland. And in less than three months, she made it to Canada. She averaged nearly 30 miles a day - some days, though, she walked almost 100.
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Hotels in Norway's Svalbard Fully Booked Ahead of Rare Solar Eclipse
The Norwegian Arctic islands of Svalbard are discouraging last-minute visitors for a rare solar eclipse next week, warning that hotels are full, it will be freezing cold and polar bears are on the prowl.
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India to expand engagement in the Arctic
India is all set to expand its engagement in the Arctic. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who on Wednesday visited the remote island of Ny Alesund with his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, announced that India is in the process of increasing its presence in the Arctic and at "Himadri", India's research lab located here.
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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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Polar Bear Kills Man In Norway's Arctic Svalbard Archipelago
A man was killed by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands early on Friday, local authorities said, the first such deadly incident in nine years.
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Scientists Track Arctic Fox That Walked 4,000 Km From Norway To Canada
Just 21 days after leaving the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, an arctic fox had arrived in Greenland. And in less than three months, she made it to Canada. She averaged nearly 30 miles a day - some days, though, she walked almost 100.
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Hotels in Norway's Svalbard Fully Booked Ahead of Rare Solar Eclipse
The Norwegian Arctic islands of Svalbard are discouraging last-minute visitors for a rare solar eclipse next week, warning that hotels are full, it will be freezing cold and polar bears are on the prowl.
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India to expand engagement in the Arctic
India is all set to expand its engagement in the Arctic. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who on Wednesday visited the remote island of Ny Alesund with his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, announced that India is in the process of increasing its presence in the Arctic and at "Himadri", India's research lab located here.
