Deep-mining in Arctic waters? This possibility became very real after the Norwegian Parliament approved the exploitation of the seabed between Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island. Image: Michael Wenger Yesterday afternoon, the Norwegian Parliament officially agreed to...
A research team from the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, the Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISP) and the University Center in Svalbard (UNIS) detected various chemicals from personal care products in the snow on...
In the Arctic Ocean archipelagos between 74° and 81° N latitude, including Svalbard, Arctic char(Salvelinus alpinus) is the only freshwater fish species. Image: Michael Wenger In Svalbard, freshwater fish benefit from slightly warmer water than usual in the lakes they...
Puffins belong to the alcid family. Puffins belong to the Alcidae family. These cute birds are very popular with the general public for their pretty colorful beaks and the patterns around their eyes that give them a clownish look. Atlantic puffins live only in the...
Isfjord Radio is located at Kapp Linné, at the south-western tip of Isfjorden, 50 km as a crow flies from Longyearbyen. Once used for maritime traffic, Isfjord Radio now serves as a base camp for tourists from Longyearbyen. Like the rest of the archipelago, the site...