A third lava stream has opened at Iceland’s new volcano
Three weeks after it first began erupting, an Icelandic volcano continues to spew out lava and more fissures have opened up. A third eruption fissure...
Hikers evacuated as more lava flows from new fissures at Icelandic...
Hikers near an Icelandic volcano had to be evacuated on Monday, according to media reports, as lava continued to ooze from newly opened fissures...
New fissures have opened at an erupting Icelandic volcano
Two new fissures have opened in an Icelandic volcano which erupted nearly three weeks ago, video filmed on Monday showed. Eyewitness video shot from a...
A stringent isolation strategy has kept Greenland mostly safe from the...
NUUK — Last month, a 73-year-old woman was found dead in Sisimiut on Greenland’s west coast. The police suspected homicide. A forensic specialist from...
Eyeing a post-pandemic future, Hurtigruten sells properties in Svalbard
The cruise ship company Hurtigruten has over many years significantly grown its presence in Norway's far northern archipelago of Svalbard and today owns several...
Thaw-triggered landslides are a growing hazard in the warming North
The warming climate in Alaska and across the circumpolar North is creating new health and safety risks for people, animals and ecosystems. This piece...
Sled races are a highlight of Salekhard’s Reindeer Breeder Day celebrations
Residents of Salekhard in West Siberia celebrated Reindeer Breeder Day, a major holiday of the region's Indigenous peoples, on the nearby Polyabta River on...
Prepare for the worst, Greenland tourism industry warned
Greenland’s tourism industry should prepare for a summer without any cruise ships and a reopening of its borders to airline passengers no earlier than...
Svalbard study finds high levels of pharmaceuticals in marine life
Scientists in Svalbard seeking to understand the environmental impact of releasing wastewater directly into the ocean have found surprisingly high levels of pharmaceuticals in...
Iceland volcano could erupt for years, creating ‘perfect tourist’ attraction
COPENHAGEN — A volcano in Iceland spewing lava into the sky since it erupted last Friday could continue its spectacular display for years, potentially...
