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Hva skjer med innlandsisen når været blir ekstremt?
Men hvordan takler de enorme ismassene på Grønland og i…
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Diving into the kelp forest in search of climate answers
By Haakon Hop, marine biologist, Norwegian Polar Institute…
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European Heads of Knowledge visit Ny-Ålesund
The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research has invited…
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Deep insights into the Arctic of tomorrow
Hundreds of international researchers are currently analyzing…
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Variation in Brünnich’s guillemot population trends explained in recent study
Stable populations…
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Report from this year’s ARK fieldwork
By Kit Kovacs and Christian Lydersen, Norwegian Polar Institute
This…
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BLOG: Cracks in the cooking pot lid
By Øyvind Lundesgaard (Norwegian Polar Institute), Melissa…
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Into the deep unknown central Arctic Basin
By cruise leaders JC2-2: Agneta Fransson (NPI) og Bodil Bluhm…
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Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen is an island situated at 71°N 8°30'V, about 1000 km west of mainland Norway and 550 km northeast of Island . The island is 53 km long and covers 377 km2. As recently as 1985 there was an eruption from the volcano Beerenberg (2277 m) on the island - the world´s northernmost volcano above sea level, and Norway's only active volcano. There is a constant threat of new eruptions and earthquakes.
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A Closer Look at the Sea Ice Situation in the Barents Sea
By: Section leader Sebastian Gerland, researcher Dmitry Divine,…
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Aliens in the Arctic
In a recent study a team of researchers have mapped invasive…
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Tiny Arctic wildlife matters
Blog 4 from the Nansen Legacy cruise in the Arctic Ocean. Today…
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Excitement onboard the RV Kronprins Haakon
By scientist Nadjejda Espinel / Norwegian Polar Institute
After…
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Interdisciplinary research in the Arctic
By Sebastian Gerland and Anette Wold, cruise leaders, Norwegian…
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– Larger areas of ocean in the Arctic must be protected
By Helge M. Markusson, Fram Centre
By compiling results…
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How to avoid conflicts between polar bears and humans?
Polar bears have had Red List status as vulnerable since 2005.…
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From extensive hunting to conservation and research on the king of the Arctic
Polar bears were hunted from boats in the ice in summer and…
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A hunter fine-tuned for the Arctic
Furthermore, polar bears are a marine species,…
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The polar bear’s diet
Other bears are terrestrial mammals, but the polar bear has…
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International polar bear cooperation
Concern for the population
Cooperation on the conservation of…