A large avalanche took place at Hiorthfjellet on Svalbard. The avalanche area is being investigated with scooter patrols and helicopters, but no people have been…
Hurtigruten Grop is selling its buildings on Svalbard to Store Norske for NOK 690 million. At the same time, the two companies are entering into…
A man was attacked by a polar bear in Mohnbukta on the east side of Spitsbergen on Tuesday. He managed to escape with minor injuries….
A man has been attacked and injured by a polar bear in Mohnbukta on the east side of Spitsbergen. The extent of the injuries is…
The entry rules to Svalbard have been tightened. A negative test result from a coronavirus test taken in Norway within 24 hours before the scheduled…
In March and May, Disney’s nature film company will film on Svalbard. The governor has given permission for 20 helicopter landings on various glaciers on…
Again capturing global attention is Norwegian Tik Tok. Multiple Tik Toks of Svalbard, which is currently undergoing its 24-hours-of-darkness polar night phenomenon, have gone viral…
The Cherokee people became the first indigenous Americans to store their heirloom plant species in the Svalbard Seed Vault. Photo: Global Crop Diversity Trust /…
Only after a hundred years will the researchers at the seed vault on Svalbard, also known as the “doomsday vault,” find out the answer to…
Have you ever wondered about the habitat, population, diet, and overall lifestyle of polar bears. You’ve come to the right place. Norway is one of…
This year’s summer is the warmest ever recorded on Svalbard. Since 1997, the average summer temperatures on Svalbard have always been above normal. This year’s…
The governor of Svalbard can inform that a man ( Johan Jacobus Kootte (38) Dutch citizen) has passed away after having been attacked by a…
Many tourism companies in Svalbard can welcome tourists again this week after the Governor has reviewed their anti-Coronavirus infection plans. “We are consistently pleased with…
The population of Svalbard increased by 8 per cent in 2019. This is the largest population growth in the last ten years. Now almost 2,500…
The world’s polar bears are threatened by climate change and melting sea ice. The world’s five countries, where polar bear live, are gathering these days…
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) says she sees clearly how climate change has changed Svalbard. – “What is obvious is that there has been a…
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Høyre/Conservative Party) will travel to Svalbard on a “climate-trip” with colleagues in the UN’s sustainability group. The visit runs over two…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is dissatisfied with the way Norway manages parts of the Svalbard Treaty and has requested a meeting.”We will not reduce the presence on Svalbard. On…
The government does not want tourist guides who are not familiar with or do not know enough about the environment in Svalbard and is considering…
Ten years ago, Svalbard welcomed around 3,500 tourists from October to January. Last season the figure was well over 12,000. – “It has been a…
