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Est. 2026

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Svalbard in the world

Every report from abroad on Svalbard. 40 pages.

Wednesday 4 November 2026

  1. ReportRecord seven ships for Longyearbyen expedition showcaseSelling Travel

Tuesday 3 November 2026

  1. ReportRussia summons Norwegian diplomat over arrested shipAnadolu Ajansı

Monday 2 November 2026

  1. ReportLost Svalbard ice buoy shows waves push floes togetherECOticias - El Periódico Verde
  2. ReportKristine Stiansen Neset to run KSAT's Svalbard stationArctic Today
  3. ReportRussia's chemical export ban spares Svalbard suppliesThe Defence Blog

Friday 30 October 2026

  1. SummaryFrom weather forecasts to hypersonic missiles to the Russian fleet on the Kola Peninsula: why the Arctic is strategically important for defenceIl Sole 24 ORE

Thursday 29 October 2026

  1. SummarySvalbard Seed Vault Prize to Protect At-Risk CollectionsSeedWorld
  2. Summary"Treasures" in the Arctic help protect food for future generations.Vietnam News Portal

Wednesday 28 October 2026

  1. ReportSvalbard tundra plant splits into two regional groupsBioengineer
  2. SummaryGlaciers thin around Norway’s Longyearbyen as the Arctic warmsGoogle News
  3. SummaryCiena secures Arctic Way contract and Ciena stock costs EUR 321.10Ad Hoc News

Tuesday 27 October 2026

  1. SummaryArctic Groundwater Discharge Sites Fail to Mimic Methane Seep Ecosystems in Svalbard FjordsBioengineer

Monday 26 October 2026

  1. SummaryThe aftermath of Earth's worst mass extinction: 250-million-year-old rocks from Svalbard hold traces of wildfiresFutura, le média qui explore le monde
  2. SummaryHow the Svalbard seed vault could help protect Africa's food futureAfricanews
  3. ReportCouncil still advises against drinking tap water in Longyearbyen; water supply decision due in DecemberArctic Portal

  4. Drinking water

    Longyearbyen lokalstyre advises against drinking tap water: sulfate and nickel are above the limits. Free drinking water at the Svalbard Store, in your own container.

    Longyearbyen lokalstyre, 13 May 2026, checked 27 October

  5. ReportCIP deposits 1,027 additional seed accessions at the Svalbard Global Seed VaultPotatoPro

Sunday 25 October 2026

  1. ReportProfessor Molchanov held in Barentsburg under court orderDemokratis
  2. ReportWSJ: Professor Molchanov seizure brings Ukraine war to the ArcticWSJ

Saturday 24 October 2026

  1. ReportCommentary in The Spectator says High North stakes are risingThe Spectator

Friday 23 October 2026

  1. SummaryRare Beluga Filmed in Ireland's Donegal Bay May Be the Same Lone Whale Seen in Scandinavia This SummerNature World News
  2. ReportWintering geeseNatureScot
  3. ReportBird flu found in second dead polar bear on SvalbardPravdaReport
  4. ReportNaftogaz targets Russian properties in Oslo after Svalbard moveArctic Today
  5. ReportQuinoa, kiwicha and other Peruvian crops added to the seed vaultAgencia Andina

Thursday 22 October 2026

  1. ReportIRRI makes new rice deposit at the Svalbard Global Seed VaultGlobal Agriculture
  2. SummarySome polar bears are surviving bird flu, and scientists want to know whyEarth
  3. ReportInside Svalbard’s Arctic Seed Vault: A Cold Sanctuary for Global Crop DiversityFreeyork
  4. ReportArticle asks whether Longyearbyen can survive climate changeGDELT

Wednesday 21 October 2026

  1. SummaryMigratory Birds Spread Avian Influenza To Greenland’s Polar BearsEurasia Review
  2. SummarySvalbard Climate Crisis: Inside Norway’s Arctic Village Warming Up to Seven Times Faster Than Global Average, Can Residents Save It Before Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost Destroy Their Homes?The Sunday Guardian
  3. SummarySvalbard’s Longyearbyen faces infrastructure crisis as permafrost thaws and glaciers retreatGoogle News
  4. ReportThis Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?The Guardian
  5. ReportVG: the court in Oslo seized Russian property at the request of the Ukrainian NaftogazEADaily
  6. ReportSvalbard travel rules: landings and polar bear safetyKarloBag

Tuesday 20 October 2026

  1. SummaryDrinking water crisis hits world’s fastest warming townQazinform
  2. ReportInside the Doomsday Vault that could one day save the worldThe Times
  3. SummaryWarming-Induced Heavy Metal Leaks Leave Norwegian City Without Drinkable Tap WaterSBS News

Monday 19 October 2026

  1. ReportFrom 78° North to the top: Funken Lodge named Norway’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2026Mynewsdesk
  2. SummaryThousands of Seed Samples Added to Svalbard Global Seed VaultSeedWorld

Saturday 17 October 2026

  1. ReportHow melting Arctic glaciers is creating a climate ‘doom loop’The Guam Daily Post