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There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal despite speculation that this Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic ...

As many focus on the world's largest island, Greenland, and President Trump's aggressive efforts to acquire it, another strategic Arctic island, nearby Svalbard, may be an even more likely future ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Norwegian icebreaker Kronprins Haakon in eastern Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago that has become increasingly central to both ...

There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal despite speculation that this Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic ...

Snow-covered mountains surrounding Longyearbyen in Svalbard. Photo by Colin Ruthven on Unsplash There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily ...

Rocky slopes and partial snow surround this polar bear in Svalbard, Norway. The Arctic coastline appears ice-free in this season. Svalbard, Norway shows clear contrast between winter and summer ...

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Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago in the High North, is emerging as a potential strategic pressure point in the Arctic, ...

Arctic’s frozen waters became the scene of both a medical emergency and intensifying geopolitical drama this weekend, as Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command evacuated an ill crew member from a United ...