News: Svalbard

We have started to collect the most important news related to Svalbard in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• December 10th 2007 – October 26th 2017
• October 29th 2017 – June 29th 2019

Svalbard: news

Ancient polar bear jawbone found

Monday, December 10th 2007, 17:19

What could be the oldest known remains of a polar bear have been uncovered on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic.
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Northern life

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 11:22
related countries: Norway
related places: Longyearbyen

The Norwegian town where dying is forbidden
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VIDEO: Celebrating the sun's return to Svalbard

Thursday, March 8th 2012, 18:22

Thursday, 8 March was a big day in Svalbard - the first chance to see the sun since last October.
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VIDEO: Arctic islands newfound popularity

Thursday, March 15th 2012, 12:02
related countries: Norway
related places: A

A group of islands in the Norwegian Arctic called Svalbard is becoming a surprisingly popular destination for international politicians.
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Arctic melting at 'amazing' speed

Friday, September 7th 2012, 6:18
related countries: Norway

BBC science editor David Shukman reports from Svalbard in Norway, where scientists say they are amazed by the speed at which Arctic sea ice is melting.
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First tree seeds for Doomsday vault

Monday, March 2nd 2015, 1:39

The Svalbard "Doomsday" seed vault, which protects the world's food crops, accepts its first consignment of seeds from forest tree species.
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Norway in Arctic dispute with Russia

Monday, April 20th 2015, 10:20
related countries: Russia

Norway summons the Russian ambassador after a top Russian official defied a travel ban by visiting Svalbard in the Arctic.
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Arctic's wakeful winter revealed

Thursday, September 24th 2015, 20:43

Over three winters in the waters of a Svalbard fjord, scientists have catalogued surprisingly high levels of animal activity during the long polar night.
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Avalanche hits Norway's Arctic outpost

Saturday, December 19th 2015, 23:59
related countries: Norway

An avalanche has hit the main settlement on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, killing one person and injuring nine others.
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Russian helicopter lost off Svalbard in Arctic Norway

Thursday, October 26th 2017, 17:38
related countries: Russia

Eight Russians are feared dead after their Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the sea off Svalbard.
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