While the global spotlight recently focused on diplomatic tensions between the United States and Denmark over Greenland, a ...

A new commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr. James Bradley, Reader in Environmental Science at Queen Mary ...

Scientists in Svalbard were shocked to find rain and greenery instead of snow during Arctic winter fieldwork. The event highlights not just warming—but a full seasonal shift with major consequences ...

New commentary by researchers reveals dramatic shift in the Arctic winter in Svalbard, a region already warming six to seven ...

A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) warning came soon after pilots detected disturbances in satellite navigation systems in the ...

Svalbard’s permafrost and year-round low temperatures – the average high is just 7C in summer – also proved ideal for the installation of the Global Seed Vault, ...

Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, is thought to be heating at six times the global average.

Svalbard is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. The low altitude of the archipelago's ice fields and geographical location in the high North Atlantic make it especially sensitive to ...

Svalbard was first discovered by Willem Barentsz, a Dutchman, in 1596, who named it Spitsbergen, which is Dutch for "sharp mountains," according to Spitsbergen Svalbard. It's about halfway between ...

Svalbard is a glacier-covered archipelago roughly 600 nautical miles off the northern coast of Norway that’s considered Europe’s last true wilderness.

Svalbard itself has enjoyed a little boost from Ms. Blomdahl, who promotes the island “in such a responsible way,” said Anja Nordvålen, the marketing coordinator for Svalbard’s tourism board.