Longyearbyen · 78.22 N 15.63 E

Svalbard Wire

Est. 2026

Everything said about Svalbard, in one place

Monday 9 November 2026No. 15TagEvery tagFind

Place

Spitsbergen

59 pages with this tag.

News

18 entries
  1. Report6 November 2026Monitoring tracks bird flu in Svalbard wildlifeForskning
  2. Summary29 October 2026Svalbard Seed Vault Prize to Protect At-Risk CollectionsSeedWorld
  3. Summary26 October 2026The aftermath of Earth's worst mass extinction: 250-million-year-old rocks from Svalbard hold traces of wildfiresFutura, le média qui explore le monde
  4. Report23 October 2026Quinoa, kiwicha and other Peruvian crops added to the seed vaultAgencia Andina
  5. Report20 October 2026Inside the Doomsday Vault that could one day save the worldThe Times
  6. In full27 August 2026Fined for flying a drone in a national park in SvalbardGovernor of Svalbard
  7. In full25 August 2026Veterinary Institute detects bird flu in polar bear on SpitsbergenGovernor of Svalbard
  8. Summary5 August 2026Wet and Cold July in Northern Norway, but Svalbard Sets New Heat RecordHigh North News
  9. In full19 May 2026Veterinary Institute finds bird flu in polar bear and walrusGovernor of Svalbard
  10. Summary11 May 2026Mina (10) Is the Youngest to Cross Svalbard From South to NorthHigh North News
  11. In full10 April 2026Missing skier found deadGovernor of Svalbard
  12. In full8 April 2026Governor ends rescue operation and searches for presumed deceasedGovernor of Svalbard
  13. Summary31 March 2026Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022The Barents Observer
  14. Summary8 January 2026Today, Svalbard is the warmest place in NorwayThe Barents Observer
  15. Summary4 November 2025Russian Geographical Society opens office on SvalbardThe Barents Observer
  16. Summary14 August 2025Amid Norway's celebration of Svalbard Treaty comes another verbal attack from MoscowThe Barents Observer
  17. Summary1 June 2025Cruise ship season begins at SvalbardThe Barents Observer
  18. Summary3 February 2025Extremist lawmaker wants to rename SvalbardThe Barents Observer

History

12 entries
  1. 1596Discovery and whalingBarentsz finds SpitsbergenStore norske leksikon
  2. 1607Discovery and whalingHudson shows the way for whalersStore norske leksikon
  3. 1610Discovery and whalingCoal is seen in KongsfjordenStore norske leksikon
  4. 1715Hunting and expeditionsRussian trappers stay the winterStore norske leksikon
  5. 1795Hunting and expeditionsFirst Norwegian winteringStore norske leksikon
  6. 1827Hunting and expeditionsFirst Norwegian science expeditionStore norske leksikon
  7. 1905The coal townLongyear City is foundedStore norske leksikon
  8. 1916The coal townStore Norske takes overStore norske leksikon
  9. 1925The Svalbard TreatyNorway takes overStore norske leksikon
  10. 1943War and rebuildingThe September raidStore norske leksikon
  11. 1946War and rebuildingRebuilt and back in productionStore norske leksikon
  12. 2020The present transitionSvea Nord closesStore norske leksikon

Tours

26 entries
  1. Tourexpeditions500 KM East to South- The Ultimate 4-Day Arctic Snowmobile Expedition, Snowfox Travel
  2. ToursnowmobileA historical travel along the west coast of Spitsbergen
  3. Tourboat tripsArctic Glacier and Walrus safari - RIB adventure on Svalbard
  4. TourexpeditionsBeyond Civilization, A Unique 4-Day Snowmobile Expedition Into Svalbard’s High North, Snowfox Travel
  5. ToursnowmobileEast Coast
  6. ToursnowmobileEast Coast Snowmobile Safari
  7. TourhikingFrom Valley to Summit, An Unforgettable Arctic Hike to Fuglefjella
  8. Tourboat tripsGlacier safari
  9. Tourice cave visitsIcecave Adventure
  10. TourexpeditionsJourney South: 2-Day Snowmobile and Wilderness Expedition, Snowfox Travel
  11. ToursnowcatLongyearbyen at Sunset: Panorama Tour
  12. ToursnowcatLongyearbyen Panorama Tour
  13. ToursnowcatLongyearbyen under the Midnight Sun
  14. ToursnowmobileNorthern lights adventure with snowmobile
  15. Tournorthern lights adventuresNorthern Lights Safari by Snowcat
  16. ToursnowmobilePolar Night Snowmobile Adventure to a Frozen Waterfall
  17. TourhikingSarkofagen - Local’s Favourite: Hike to the Glacier
  18. TourhikingSarkofagen - on foot in the realm of the glaciers
  19. ToursnowmobileSleigh ride by snowmobile
  20. ToursnowmobileSnowmobile safari to the East Coast
  21. ToursnowmobileSnowmobile Tour to Elveneset, Half-Day Arctic Adventure
  22. ToursnowmobileSnowmobile tour to the west coast
  23. ToursnowmobileSnowmobile trip to the East coast
  24. Tourboat tripsSvalbard Adventure Mini-Cruise
  25. TourexpeditionsSvalbard Crossing, 8 Day Ski Expedition from East to West
  26. ToursnowmobileUrsus Maritimus - East Coast Extreme

Operators

3 entries
  1. OperatorBasecamp Explorer Spitsbergen
  2. OperatorBasecamp Spitsbergen
  3. OperatorSpitzbergen Adventures
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