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Embracing the Darkness in Longyearbyen, Norway, Where the Sun Won’t Shine Again Until March 8

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On October 27, the last sunset was seen in Longyearbyen, Norway. Residents of the 2,400-resident town will not see a sunrise for another 132 days. Longyearbyen is the world’s northernmost settlement and is located on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago. Each year, Longyearbyen experiences a polar night, much like Utqiaġvik (also known as Barrow), Alaska, does. While the true […]
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Extreme Heat in Svalbard Causes Unprecedented Melting of Arctic Ice Caps

This post first appeared on the NASA Earth Observatory website. The Svalbard archipelago’s ice caps suffered extreme episodes of melting in summer 2024, brought on by exceptionally high air temperatures. Related: Winter 2023/24 Was the Hottest Ever Recorded for the U.S. Situated between mainland Norway and the North Pole, Svalbard is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet. Over […]
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NASA: Record Summer Melting Across Svalbard, Arctic Circle

Exceptionally warm air temperatures in summer 2022 have caused record melting across Svalbard. The abundant meltwater, much of which flowed to the ocean, is the latest expression of a rapidly warming climate in Norway’s ice-covered archipelago. Related: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle According to Xavier Fettweis, a climatologist at the University of […]
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Join Ice Axe Expeditions in 2022 For Skiing and Sailing Deep Within the Arctic Circle

Join Ice Axe Expeditions on this intimate and exciting backcountry ski expedition to just 600 miles south of the geographic North Pole. Spend your days exploring untouched terrain on the remote and beautiful Svalbard. Experience the breathtaking scenery and wildlife that draws enthusiasts from around the globe, while skiing virtually untracked landscapes that remain the world’s best secret. Related: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 […]
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Young Arctic Fox Walks Astonishing 2,700-Miles From Norway to Canada in Just 76 Days

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A young female Arctic fox, less than 1-year old, has walked across the ice from Norway’s Svalbard islands to northern Canada in an epic journey, covering 2,700 miles in 76 days. “The fox’s journey has left scientists speechless,” according to Greenland’s Sermitsiaq newspaper. Researchers at Norway’s Polar Institute fitted the young fox with a GPS tracking device and released her […]
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Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle

Ice Axe Expeditions Svalbard Trip Report 2018 for more information visit:  Ice Axe Expeditions The Arctic Circle. Snow, 24-hour sunlight, glaciers, icebergs, fjords, ocean, polar bears, guns, boats, mountains, ski paradise. Immersion. Immersion in a fierce way.  You go from cruising through your normal, everyday existence to being 100% dependent on a 62-foot sailboat, its accompanying 16-foot inflatable dingy, the […]
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Snowstorms, High Winds, and Avalanche Risk Cause Evacuation of Norwegian Arctic Town

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Snowstorms and avalanche risk will lead to the evacuation of more than 100 people in the town of Longyearbyen on Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, newspaper Aftenposten reported Wednesday. You might also like: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle The evacuation of 29 homes and some student dormitories in risky areas will begin […]
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