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August 26, 2023, 10:09am
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Too much or too little? It is still bad (or good) for something:
Article from the University of Oulu. Human-caused climate change is altering snow cover in the Arctic; some regions with more, some with less. Using the longest snow manipulation experiment in Arctic Alaska, new research reports that deeper snow...
Est. reading time: 3 minutes
ombugge
August 30, 2023, 12:00pm
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More on the reindeers with wanderlust.
It is a farce.
"The spirits do not forgive this,” Zakharova said in a post on Telegram , pointing to the old Saami legend about Mayandash, an ancestor to the herders who was a reindeer shapeshifter.
But the farce is not one-sided. Because they had been grazing on Russian soil they are regarded as having been “illegally imported” and have be en slaughtered:
This week, the Norwegian Agriculture Agency said 40 of the animals were brought back, but all were slaughtered after an order by the Food Safety Authority. Norway has a general ban on import of animals from countries subject to restrictions due to serious contagious diseases.
PS> It doesn’t say whether the meat was eaten, or destructed
ombugge
September 4, 2023, 9:25pm
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Historic meeting in the Northwest Passage:
Roald Amundsen was the first to complete a sailing through the NWP in 1906.
In the Wake of Great Explorers: Roald Amundsen
ombugge
September 7, 2023, 10:21am
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Those who life, or have been hiking in Alaska, may recognize the features described here:
When we hike on a local mountain we move through different types of vegetation, from barren tundra to meadows and forests. We cross mires, hop over streams, walk along lake shores. When we reach the coast, we see rivers meeting the sea and wade to...
ombugge
September 7, 2023, 10:38am
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More Arctic science. This time in the ocean:
ombugge
September 25, 2023, 2:01pm
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He made headlines when he crossed from Russia to Norway in January.
Or maybe it was all a misunderstanding?:
ombugge
September 28, 2023, 4:38pm
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A politician that speaks his mind???:
Maxim Kirilenko, a Communist Party candidate to the municipal council of Kildinstroy, Murmansk region, spoke out against war, imperialism and censorship in his election campaign. The Barents Observer spoke with the politician who is not afraid to...
ombugge
September 30, 2023, 2:26pm
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If you thought that warmer climate was a welcome thing in the high north, think again:
The average annual temperature in Finnish Lapland may rise by many degrees within one generation, with a dramatic impact on nature and local livelihoods, the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) warned on Wednesday. If the growth of greenhouse gases...
Est. reading time: 3 minutes
ombugge
October 3, 2023, 9:39am
435
Things are changing in the Arctic:
If you are not familiar with Cloudberry:
ombugge
October 3, 2023, 9:59am
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The USCG Healy and KV Svalbard in the ice northeast of Svalbard.
Photo: US Coast Guard on Facebook.
ombugge
October 3, 2023, 8:02pm
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Norway close boarder with Russia for private cars:
Not everybody is happy with the new restrictions:
ombugge
October 3, 2023, 8:24pm
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The chief executive officer of Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line, Verner Hammeken, has stepped down from the role after an eight-year stint. During Hammeken’s time as CEO, Royal Arctic Line conducted a significant transformation entailing a renewal of...
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
A modern fleet of ships:https://www.royalarcticline.com/about-us/ships-fleet/
ombugge
October 19, 2023, 7:11pm
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The one and only Norwegian coal fired power station has been shut down:
The last remaining Norwegian coal digging, at mine No. 7, will soon also be shut down , leaving Svalbard with only the Russians operating a cold mine and the coal power plant in Barentsburg.
PS> Power production on mainland Norway is 98% renewable (Hydro, wind, solar)
