Corruption in the Arctic
The suspicion of misappropriation of government funds in the expansion of military installations in the Arctic has now been confirmed by a Moscow court.
Museum in South Georgia opens virtual door
The Natural History Museum of South Georgia opens its doors to the public virtually due to COVID and lack of visitors.
Largest sailing ship “Sedov” in Murmansk
The world’s largest sailing ship, the “Sedov”, currently sits in Murmansk. The ship took off from Vladivostok for a trans-Arctic expedition.
Famous captain died unexpectedly
The Russian captain Alexey Nazarov, known and popular in the expedition travel industry, unexpectedly passed away last Monday.
Happy Beluga Rescue
Three beluga whales were beached at the mouth of the River Uda on the Sea of Okhotsk and fortunately were rescued.
“Yes, I stand by Norwegian sovereignty!”
Marcel Schütz, company owner and long-time resident in Longyearbyen, comments on the turbulent times that Svalbard is going through.
Oldest penguin is a Scottish-Danish gentoo
The oldest known penguin is a gentoo lady which lives at the Odense Zoo in Denmark and is a proud 41 years and 151 days (as of October 15, 2020) of age.
Hurtigruten Svalbard plans to sell property
Hurtigruten Svalbard has announced that it wants to sell its properties in Longyearbyen and is in contact with Store Norske.
Further investigations on pollution in Kamchatka
Following the events on the east coast of Kamchatka, further investigations are being carried out to finally determine the causes.
Nornickel denies costs of environmental damage
Nornickel, the mother firm of the company responsible for the Norilsk environmental disaster, puts the cost of the damage at a lower rate than the Russian Environmental Protection Agency.
UPDATE: Massive pollution kills Kamchatka’s marine animals
An environmental disaster with an unknown background has caused the death of numerous marine animals and made locals of Kamchatka’s east coast sick.
Internet for the Arctic back on track
The British government and India’s Bharti Group secure funding and launch more OneWeb satellites into Earth orbit
Massive hunting restrictions for reindeer in Nunavut’s West
The Authorities of Nunavut have severely restricted the hunting of reindeer in the west of the region after the population has declined massively.
Polar bears in southern Greenland cause turmoil
A polar bear with her two cubs has been causing turmoil, both socially and politically, since they had appeared in a community in southern Greenland last Monday.
Polar bear dies on Svalbard during marking program
During a marking program for polar bears, an animal has died on Svalbard despite new rules being implemented.
More on fatal polar bear attack on Svalbard
More information has emerged following the fatal attack by a polar bear at the Longyearbyen campsite.
Fatal polar bear attack on campsite
A polar bear attacked and fatally wounded a man at the campsite in Longyearbyen early on Friday morning before the bear was shot himself.
Largest Arctic Conference falls victim to COVID-19
The Arctic Circle Assembly, the largest gathering of Arctic stakeholders, has to cancel its meeting this year due to the COVID pandemic.
WSL director killed in Greenland
Professor Konrad Steffen, director of the WSL and well-known glaciologist, died during an expedition in Greenland.
Australian icebreaker on first exciting voyage
Australia’s newest icebreaker has left its “birthplace” in Romania and is being towed to the Netherlands for completion.
COVID-19 cases on expedition ship
On board the expedition ship “Roald Amundsen” several crew members fell ill with COVID-19 during a voyage.
Very curious bear on Svalbard creates confusion
A very curious polar bear has caused confusion on the west coast of Svalbard for several days with its repeated visits at two stations.
Container as medical unit on supply ship
A 20-foot container has been converted into a small hospital by the Australian Antarctic Division to help save lives at sea.
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