Exceptional images of a species of octopus from the Cirrina order reveal some hidden talents of the Dumbo octopus living at the bottom of the Fram Strait in the Arctic Ocean.This is the first time the animal has been documented feeding – a small step for...
A rare guest. A Russian ANTONOV AN-74 at the airport in Longyearbyen. Russia plans big ifor the future. But can they do it? (Photo: Heiner Kubny) In a report on the news platform Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the general director of the Arktikugol Trust, Ildar Neverov, stated...
Between glacier retreat, disappearance of the winter ice pack and upwelling of warm water, the coasts of Svalbard are feeling the full force of global change. Picture: Michael Wenger The underwater ecosystem of the Svalbard archipelago has changed in appearance over...
Russian coal production in Svalbard will be reduced by two-thirds to 40,000 tonnes per year by 2032 (Photo: Arktikugol) After acquiring the rights to mine coal on Spitsbergen more than a century ago, Russia says it will reduce coal production to the minimum needed to...
Although still active, coal production in Barentsburg is rather anecdotal, serving mainly to supply local consumption. However, the city may soon become an international scientific station. Image: Michael Wenger An international scientific station in Svalbard should...