Svalbard’s glaciers have lost over 500 square miles since 1985, with 91% in retreat. Warming air and ocean currents ...

Svalbard, a remote archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean, is a place of pristine beauty, icy landscapes, and fascinating ...

Scientists warn that the Arctic is warming far more quickly than the rest of the world and that this rapid change ...

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With the start of the new year, new regulations have come into force on the Norwegian archipelago, which tourists must comply with. "To preserve Svalbard's wilderness, we are updating the ...

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To better understand glaciers in Svalbard and beyond, we used an AI model to analyse millions of satellite images from ...

A University of Bristol study found that 91% of Svalbard’s glaciers have significantly shrunk since 1985, losing over 800 km² ...