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Satellite Captures Svalbard Bear Island's Rare Cloud Formations and Algal Bloom
A 2023 satellite image captured algal bloom and atmospheric vortices near Bear Island in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. The algal bloom, stretching 400 kilometres, formed vibrant spirals due to ocean currents. Atmospheric vortices, caused by airflow disruption over Miseryfjellet mountain, mirrored these patterns in the sky. Bear Island’s radioa...
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Doomsday Arctic Vault, The World's Backup Gene Bank, Sees Surge In Samples
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island received new samples last week from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and climate change to food security.
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Unique Land In The Arctic Up For Grabs, Spurs China-Norway Tensions
The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a property likely to entice China but which Norway does not intend to let go without a fight.
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Kiren Rijiju Flags Off India's Maiden Winter Science Expedition To Arctic
Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday flagged off India's first-ever winter science expedition to the Arctic region, in a bid to maintain year-long presence at the Himadri research station in Svalbard in Norway.
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Frozen Time Bomb? Permafrost Thawing Below The Arctic Raises Alarm
The researchers stressed that the occurrence of gas accumulations was more widespread than anticipated.
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This Is The Place With The Cleanest Air On Earth
Other remote clean air sites around the world include Mauna Loa station in Hawaii, Macquarie Island, Casey Station in Antarctica and the Svalbard town of Ny-Alesund.
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Global Oreo Vault: If An Asteroid Hits Earth, Oreos May Become The Next Currency
As per recent reports, Oreo has built a Global Oreo Vault. It is located down the road from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which was built in 2008.
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Photographer Recreates A 1918 Photo To Show 100 Years Of Glacier Retreat
A photographer has recreated a 1918 photo of a glacier in order to highlight how much of it has disappeared over the last century.
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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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Norway's Arctic Archipelago Records Highest Temperature In Over 40 Years
Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest temperature for over 40 years, almost equal to the all-time record, the country's meteorological institute reported.
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Over 200 Reindeer Found Dead In Norway, Researchers Blame Climate Change
Researchers have found more than 200 reindeer that died of hunger on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, public broadcaster NRK reported on Saturday.
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First Ever Arctic Bank Heist Goes South, Robber Caught "Quickly"
An armed man has robbed a bank in the world's northernmost settlement on Norway's remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard but he was caught shortly afterwards, authorities said on Friday.
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Polar Bear Shot Dead In Arctic Ocean After It Attacked A Ship Worker
A polar bear was shot dead after attacking a German cruise ship worker on Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, the authorities said Sunday.
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Don't Panic, Humanity's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Is Probably Still Safe
On Friday, a slew of alarming headlines emerged regarding the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Water had apparently breached this "fail-safe" trove of the planet's seeds that is supposed to protect earth's food supply in the event of a "doomsday" scenario.
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Norway's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Entrance Repaired After Global Warming Thaws Arctic Ice
The 'Doomsday' seed vault in Svalbard archipelago near the North Pole seeks to safeguard seeds by keeping them safe in natural permafrost from cataclysms such as nuclear war or disease.
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Satellite Captures Svalbard Bear Island's Rare Cloud Formations and Algal Bloom
A 2023 satellite image captured algal bloom and atmospheric vortices near Bear Island in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. The algal bloom, stretching 400 kilometres, formed vibrant spirals due to ocean currents. Atmospheric vortices, caused by airflow disruption over Miseryfjellet mountain, mirrored these patterns in the sky. Bear Island’s radioa...
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Doomsday Arctic Vault, The World's Backup Gene Bank, Sees Surge In Samples
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island received new samples last week from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and climate change to food security.
-
Unique Land In The Arctic Up For Grabs, Spurs China-Norway Tensions
The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a property likely to entice China but which Norway does not intend to let go without a fight.
-
Kiren Rijiju Flags Off India's Maiden Winter Science Expedition To Arctic
Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday flagged off India's first-ever winter science expedition to the Arctic region, in a bid to maintain year-long presence at the Himadri research station in Svalbard in Norway.
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Frozen Time Bomb? Permafrost Thawing Below The Arctic Raises Alarm
The researchers stressed that the occurrence of gas accumulations was more widespread than anticipated.
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This Is The Place With The Cleanest Air On Earth
Other remote clean air sites around the world include Mauna Loa station in Hawaii, Macquarie Island, Casey Station in Antarctica and the Svalbard town of Ny-Alesund.
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Global Oreo Vault: If An Asteroid Hits Earth, Oreos May Become The Next Currency
As per recent reports, Oreo has built a Global Oreo Vault. It is located down the road from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault which was built in 2008.
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Photographer Recreates A 1918 Photo To Show 100 Years Of Glacier Retreat
A photographer has recreated a 1918 photo of a glacier in order to highlight how much of it has disappeared over the last century.
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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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Norway's Arctic Archipelago Records Highest Temperature In Over 40 Years
Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest temperature for over 40 years, almost equal to the all-time record, the country's meteorological institute reported.
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Over 200 Reindeer Found Dead In Norway, Researchers Blame Climate Change
Researchers have found more than 200 reindeer that died of hunger on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, public broadcaster NRK reported on Saturday.
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First Ever Arctic Bank Heist Goes South, Robber Caught "Quickly"
An armed man has robbed a bank in the world's northernmost settlement on Norway's remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard but he was caught shortly afterwards, authorities said on Friday.
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Polar Bear Shot Dead In Arctic Ocean After It Attacked A Ship Worker
A polar bear was shot dead after attacking a German cruise ship worker on Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, the authorities said Sunday.
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Don't Panic, Humanity's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Is Probably Still Safe
On Friday, a slew of alarming headlines emerged regarding the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Water had apparently breached this "fail-safe" trove of the planet's seeds that is supposed to protect earth's food supply in the event of a "doomsday" scenario.
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Norway's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Entrance Repaired After Global Warming Thaws Arctic Ice
The 'Doomsday' seed vault in Svalbard archipelago near the North Pole seeks to safeguard seeds by keeping them safe in natural permafrost from cataclysms such as nuclear war or disease.
