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Norway’s king makes symbolic visit to Svalbard, in coveted Arctic

Norway’s king makes symbolic visit to Svalbard, in coveted Arctic

  • the region around Svalbard has gained in geopolitical and economic importance as tensions mount between Russia and the West, not least with the ice sheet receding
  • Interest in the Arctic has intensified since US President Donald Trump’s threats this year to annex Greenland, which he says the US needs for reasons of national security
By AFP ·
Russia hails ‘record’ Arctic shipping as sanctions pivot trade to Asia

Russia hails ‘record’ Arctic shipping as sanctions pivot trade to Asia

By AFP ·
A guard stands watch outside the Global Seed Vault before the opening ceremony in Longyearbyen February 26, 2008. (REUTERS)

Arctic ‘doomsday’ seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples

By Reuters ·
Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the US under winter storm warnings

Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the US under winter storm warnings

By AP ·
Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

By Reuters ·

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