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Arctic archipelago turns the page on its mining past

World's largest cruise ship to set sail as industry rebounds

Norway rescues Russian by helicopter near North Pole

Norway has rescued a Russian in need of emergency medical assistance on board a scientific vessel stuck in ice near the North Pole in a spectacular helicopter operation, its rescue services said Wednesday

Warming climate upends Arctic mining town

The Arctic's tricky quest for sustainable tourism

The Arctic's tricky quest for sustainable tourism

Norway to Close Last Coal Mine in Arctic by September 2023 - Store Norske

Norway to shut its last Arctic coal mine in 2023

Polar bear kills man in Arctic Svalbard

COVID-19 Detected in 4 Crew Members of Cruise Ship Docked in Norway - Reports

Far-north Russian bank robber gets Norwegian jail term

Russian Diplomats Looking Into Detention of Alleged Russian Citizen in Norway's Svalbard

First ever Arctic bank robbery goes south

Polar bear shot dead after wounding cruise ship worker

Icy Europe, balmy North Pole: the world upside down

High Arctic temperatures break records

Even as Europe descends into a deep freeze, the Arctic region is seeing record high temperatures, with the North Pole recently 30 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year.

Russian helicopter crashes at sea in Arctic, 8 aboard: Norway

A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed at sea in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic on Thursday, Norwegian rescue services said, with fears growing over the fate of those on board