Tag: Svalbard
Warm enough for forests on Svalbard and on the tundra in Finnmark – news Troms and Finnmark
Last year’s summer was also record hot. Everything indicates that two records on the rap are not random results, but linked to climate change, says Professor Rolf Anker Ims. The…
Posed in Chinese military uniform on Svalbard to celebrate China’s research in the Arctic – news Troms and Finnmark
This summer, Chinese researchers wanted to celebrate 20 years since they started research on Svalbard. In advance, the Norwegian authorities had set a clear framework for the day. Norway has…
Extreme climate change in Svalbard – past the Arctic border – news Troms and Finnmark
– Perhaps the most extreme thing now is that we have had three years in a row with a record for the summer as a whole. You usually get a…
The mining town of Svea in Svalbard left to nature – news Troms and Finnmark
– It is no longer enough to protect nature, we must also restore damaged nature, says Climate and Environment Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen. The enormous mining town of Svea, an…
Record heat in the world – Svalbard is changing the fastest – news Troms and Finnmark
– I am worried that my children will not get to experience Svalbard in the way that I have done. That’s what Tine Westby Thorstad, who works as a service…
Temperature record for June at Svalbard Airport – news Troms and Finnmark
In June, the measuring station at Svalbard Airport near Longyearbyen measured the highest average temperature since records began almost 50 years ago. At the measuring station, the average temperature was…
Believes the government violates the Svalbard Treaty – the case may end up in the International Court of Justice – news Troms and Finnmark
The case in summary: The government has decided to stop the sale of the property Søre Fagerfjord in Svalbard, which has provoked strong reactions. The owners of the property, Aktieselskabet…
Expert believes the government’s decision against Svalbard property violates the Svalbard Treaty – news Troms and Finnmark
The case in summary: The government has decided to stop the sale of the Søre Fagerfjord property in Svalbard, which lawyer Per Kyllingstad believes is incomprehensible and potentially in violation…
Flatworm discovered in Svalbard is named after Abba – news Troms og Finnmark
The flatworm was named Derogenes abba in Latin. The finding was recently published in the journal Parasite. – The name is a way of paying tribute to the group 50…
The government with a bid for the property Søre Fagerfjord in Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
On Monday, it became known that the government is pulling the emergency brake to prevent the sale of the private property Søre Fagerfjord on Svalbard to unwanted actors. This through…