Rosatom has officially been granted the right to develop, regulate and control the NSR: It’s a law - Russian Arctic shipping to be regulated by Rosatom President Putin signs the bill that makes the country’s state nuclear power company top regulator of the Northern Sea Route. …

[image] ombugge: Arctic grown seaweed will be next big thing on your menu All the whales have given sigh of relief

Why?? Seaweed is a side dish, with delicious whale meat as the main course: [image]

No hope for whales then :winking_face_with_tongue:

No worries mate: According to the latest estimates, there are more than 100,000 minke whales in the North Atlantic. This is based on a count from 2014 to 2019. [image] Increased Norwegian Quota for the Minke Whale This year, 1,406 minke whales can be caught in Norwegian waters. This is …

And this data is released by whom? By whale hunting lobby? May be :zany_face: I must try this dish sometime on condition i can afford it.

Meanwhile in god ol’ USA: [image] Trump Cuts Target US Arctic Research Commission to Reverse Course Days Later,... In a continuation of the chaotic political environment in Washington DC a new Trump executive order initially targeted the US Arctic Research Commission, only to reverse cou…

When will the Arctic sea ice be just a seasonal occurrence?: [image] Mid-winter Arctic sea ice reaches record-low Sea ice concentrations in the Barents Sea and north of Svalbard were far below average this February. PS> I hope not to experience it in my life…

[image] Helicopters flew 1,000 km across frozen Arctic waters to reach the Severny Polyus drifting research station Photo: Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute [image] Helicopters flew 1,000 km to North Pole base in unique crew change operation Two helicopters took off fro…

Severny Polyus is sinkable. Greenland is not . :winking_face_with_tongue: [image]

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ombugge March 27, 2025, 5:36pm 598

No, he died a years ago:

Steinar Bastessen wore his trademark sealskin coat to a meeting at UN Hq.
Photo: Frode Hansen
More about Steinar, who I knew personally:

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