Norway’s defence minister has warned that Moscow must not be allowed to control the Bear Gap, saying the Arctic corridor ...

Norway has experienced its warmest spring since records began in 1901, with average temperatures 2.1 degrees Celsius above ...

UK’s defence secretary warns Russia poses ‘greatest threat to Arctic and High North security since the Cold War’ ...

Inside Svalbard – the Arctic island that would put UK in the crosshairs of a Putin strike - IN FOCUS: As Norway’s prime ...

Why are there more antennas on Svalbard than anywhere else on Earth? Svalbard of all places, where cats and childbirth are ...

H5N5 bird flu was detected in samples taken from a year-old male bear and a walrus, both dead. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Norway’s national veterinary institute has determined that both a young polar bear and a walrus found dead on Svalbard were victims of bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been confirmed in a ...

Technology, green transition, geopolitics and India's role in the Arctic region are among key topics on the agenda.

From wildlife viewing in the remote polar regions to magical sunsets in the South Pacific, these ships offer unforgettable ...

Since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, Norway has tried to tighten its control of Svalbard, for example by blocking the sale of land to foreigners and drastically reducing voting rights. Moscow has ...

Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, is one of the world’s most unusual towns—where science, not tradition, decides where life begins and ends. Longyearbyen bans burials and births due to permafrost and ...