Svalbard Plastic from European cities reaches Zeppelin Observatory
Two samplers on a mountain above Ny-Ålesund collect microplastic from the air. In 2025 the observatory measured the lowest level of the three stations in Norway's national monitoring.
In depth
The Wire's longer pieces, each with its own graphics, newest first. 3 pieces.
What Russia says about Svalbard, and what Norway answers
A UiT historian said this week that Svalbard stands out in Russia's influence activity against Norway. The claims made since 2015, how one of them travelled in a day, and Norway's replies.
Why the Professor Molchanov remains held in Barentsburg
A Ukrainian claim against Russia has kept the ship at the quay since 2 September. This week a court rejected Arktikugol's request to lift the arrest.
