In Longyearbyen, local issues outweigh geopolitical concerns
On the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, community issues take priority over scrambles for the Arctic.
Longyearbyen at last
After years of daydreaming about Svalbard, in September 2024, I finally made my first visit to the glaciated archipelago.
U.N. Secretary General visit to Svalbard will focus on climate change
At the end of August, United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon will visit Svalbard on a fact-finding mission to learn…