Certainly, the ship we’re sailing on is built to navigate this terrain; it’s a Polar Class 2 icebreaker, able to crunch ...
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A settlement surrounded by ice and sea

Located in Svalbard, Norway, Longyearbyen is built between Arctic waters and snowy mountains. Industrial buildings release steam into freezing air. The isolation shapes how the town functions.
Adventure Canada has announced a new eight-day expedition to Svalbard with two departures in 2027. The “Svalbard: North to the Midnight Sun” departures are planned for May 18-25, 2027, and June 1-8, ...
It might seem like an unorthodox tradition, but Bodø/Glimt are no ordinary club. Based in a town of 50,000 people in the Arctic Circle, they employ former Norwegian Air Force fighter pilot Bjorn ...
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 ...
In Longyearbyen, Svalbard — often called the world’s northernmost town — life comes with unusual rules. It’s illegal to be buried here, expectant mothers must fly to mainland Norway before giving ...
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 ...
Svalbard, the Norwegian Arctic archipelago, is under growing international attention as speculation rises that the United ...
More than 2,500 alien plant species could find suitable conditions in the Arctic, especially in northern Norway and Svalbard.