Svalbard, Norway, offers an unparalleled Arctic adventure, boasting abundant polar bears and extreme natural phenomena like ...

The owner of one island told me he rejects 90% of inquiries because true luxury means never having to see another tourist.

In the Barents Sea, 1,000 kilometres from the northern edge of Europe, lies the peculiar island of Svalbard. Owing to its dark winters, the Norwegian island has been termed "Depression Island". It is ...

When it comes to remote locations, Svalbard is about as far-away as they get. This tiny archipelago is nested between Norway and the North Pole, perched right at the very top of the Arctic Circle and ...

Feature'Our planet at +1.5°C' (1/6). The Norwegian archipelago has warmed by 4°C over the past 30 years. Landslides and thawing permafrost threaten the population, whose way of life is highly ...

A new study released this week presents the record ice melt on the Svalbard islands in summer 2024 as a glimpse into a future where other Arctic ice masses, including those on Greenland, could melt ...

An assessment programme has been submitted to the Governor of Svalbard for the construction of a small modular reactor power plant on the Norwegian Arctic archipelago, marking the first formal step ...

Content creator Cecilia Blomdahl documents her undeniably unique life on the icy Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on YouTube and TikTok — and viewers can’t get enough. Now, the intrepid influencer ...

In the Arctic, where the reliable supply of energy can mean the difference between life and death, one community is leading the way in one of the planet's most unique renewable energy transitions. For ...

A large plot of private land in Norway’s Arctic Svalbard archipelago may soon be sold for about €300 million ($330 million), but the deal has raised concerns in Oslo over national security. The ...