The IK Foundation | The IKWSJust now, ”match donation EUR for EUR” up to EUR 5500 until 4 March 2026.
#arctic #svalbard #spitsbergen #science #digitalbook
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SabrinaIch hatte das große Glück und Privileg im Sommer 2023 bei einer Reise nach Svalbard Eisbären beobachten zu dürfen. 16 verschiedene Begegnungen in 10 Tagen, im Eis, an Land, im Wasser.
Zum „International Polar Bear Day“ gibt es von mir eine kleine Auswahl.
#polarbears #internationalPolarbearDay #svalbard #Eisbaer #wildlifephotography #photography
Zum „International Polar Bear Day“ gibt es von mir eine kleine Auswahl.
#polarbears #internationalPolarbearDay #svalbard #Eisbaer #wildlifephotography #photography
Rorshok Arctic10) In a devastating climate milestone, Svalbard lost 1% of its total glacial ice during a single record-shattering heatwave in 2024. The Norwegian archipelago is warming faster than nearly anywhere on Earth. Scientists warn these extreme melt events are accelerating, with alarming consequences for global sea levels and fragile Arctic ecosystems.
#Svalbard #ClimateChange #GlacialMelt #Heatwave #ArcticWarming #SeaLevel #Norway #ClimateEmergency #Rorshok #ArcticUpdate
michael18-Feb-2026
What freezing plants in blocks of ice can tell us about the future of #Svalbard’s plant communities
The polar #willow is a key forage species for Svalbard's #reindeer population. A warming #climate means these plants can be encased in ice rather than snow for much of the winter. Can they survive this?
What freezing plants in blocks of ice can tell us about the future of Svalbard’s plant communities
How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard? Researchers encased plant plots in a thick layer of ice during the winter and used little greenhouses to heat up those plots in the summer. The surprise? The plants that got the harshest treatment did just fine.
Saucy SakeWhether it's the olympics, overall happiness, environmental initiatives, or arrests relating to the Epstein files, the U.S. has looked incredibly weak compared to Norway for quite some time, but especially under the current Trump regime. Now the latest is the possibility of the U.S. or Russia invading Norway's Svalbard. I can't wait til the day when the U.S. is no longer in the Norwegian news cycle every other day.
Norway's Svalbard island wary of global powers after Greenland dispute
There are no outward signs of jitters, at least not yet: people in Svalbard are going about their daily lives as normal despite speculation that this Norwegian archipelago could be the next Arctic territory coveted by the United States or Russia.
Giuseppe MichieliMultiple Introductions of Highly Pathogenic Avian #Influenza Viruses into the High #Arctic: #Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 2022 - 2025, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/02/multiple-introductions-of-highly.html
Zone MilitaireLa Norvège n’exclut pas une annexion partielle de son territoire par la Russie
Anne&Stefano Sailing CapsulaHi everyone, we’re new here! This short video sums up the last three years of our sailing life.
To 80° N on a 10 m sailboat
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDFirst discovered by the Dutch in 1596, #Svalbard (aka #Spitzbergen) archipelago in the #Arctic has a complex history. The #SvalbardTreaty, #ThisDayInHistory in 1920, gave Norway sovereignty, but all signatories gained rights to exploit the islands and military use was restricted.
Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ"While Donald #Trump ’s bid to grab control over #Greenland from #Denmark has been attracting all the headlines, the focus on the #Arctic is also making #Norway anxious. Its northern territory #Svalbard could become another bone of geopolitical contention"
#Russia #NATO
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Svalbard Could Be the Arctic’s Next Geopolitical Flashpoint
While Donald Trump’s bid to grab control over Greenland from Denmark has been attracting all the headlines, the focus on the Arctic is also making Norway anxious. Its northern territory Svalbard could become another bone of geopolitical contention.