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It’s also rumored that residents are "required" to carry a gun for polar bear protection.

Polar bears have dominion on the Svalbard archipelago, Norway’s frosty frontier with Russia

Relations sour between Svalbard town’s Russian and Ukrainian communities while local tourism company is accused of being ‘arm of the Russian state’

The Norwegian government is using green initiatives to combat effects of climate change and pave the way for the future.

Eveline Lunde moved to Longyearbyen several years ago and says she is still adjusting to the icy wilderness. The colorful town is nestled in a valley and home to around 2,300 residents.

The Svalbard Cruise Forum gathered over 200 representatives from all cruise operators and those planning to operate in Svalbard in 2023 at a digital meeting titled “Longyearbyen - The Gateway to Svalbard." The Svalbard Cruise Forum was established earlier this year under the leadership of Visit Svalbard and as a…

Decades of ties between Russians and Norwegians survived the Cold War and the Soviet Union's collapse, but the Ukraine conflict is now dividing communities.

The Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. It sits in an island chain where average temperatures are up and sea ice is declining. Life there is having to adapt to longer summers, and shorter, warmer winters. Special correspondent John Bevir traveled there to meet some of the people living on the frontline of a changing world.

Film producers drop attempt to obtain permission for dozens of flights on Norwegian archipelago

People in Svalbard experience several weeks of total darkness during the winter. Here's what to expect if you visit, the top things to do in Svalbard and what it’s like to live there during the