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In Svalbard, people report a high level of satisfaction with their lives despite environmental challenges, but the complications of climate issues like permafrost thaw can leave some feeling ...
In 2008, Fause accepted a position as deputy governor of Svalbard, which he held until 2011. [4] He made headlines in October 2008 for becoming the first person to deny a person residence in Svalbard: a 28-year-old man who was said to be behind "many crimes". [5]
The economy of Svalbard is dominated by coal mining, tourism and research. In 2007, there were 484 people working in the mining sector, 211 people working in the ...
The Pyramiden Museum is a small museum located in Pyramiden, [1] an abandoned town in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.The museum features exhibits on biology and history, for example in the form of taxidermal polar wildlife, geological samples from the surrounding area, a few archaeological artefacts from the Pomors, some information on the coal mining industry, and a ...
Jarle Andhøy (born October 23, 1977) is a Norwegian adventurer and sailing skipper.. He has undertaken a number of controversial voyages, [1] primarily to the polar regions. He is most renowned for his voyages together with Alex Rosén (Norwegian comedian/presenter/musician) in the 27-foot Albin Vega sailing vessel Berserk to Svalbard and Russia, since these voyages became the subject of the ...
The Arctic resources race is the competition between global entities for newly available natural resources of the Arctic.Under the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, five nations have the legal right to exploit the Arctic's natural resources within their exclusive economic zones: Canada, Russia, Denmark, Norway, and the United States (though the U.S. has yet to ratify the treaty ...
Morgan Ortagus, a Donald Trump critic turned supporter, will serve as his deputy special envoy for Middle East peace.
Ariana Grande is taking it all in stride.. Fans of the pop star are up in arms after a reporter on the red carpet of the Golden Globes asked the actress if her grandmother was "still alive.". In ...