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Svalbard is among the cruise industry's most popular destinations in the Arctic. In a recent report, WWF explores the actual and potential impacts this tourism activity can have on the sensitive ...

State-owned company Grumant, the tourism-leg of Arktikugol, wants to make Barentsburg into a Russian hub for Arctic tours. (Thomas Nilsen/The Independent Barents Observer) Ildar Neverov, the leader of ...

The northernmost town in the world, Longyearbyen, is 800 miles from the North Pole, but home to over 2,000 people.

The Svalbard Archipelago has experienced a rapid increase in tourism-related activities over the past few decades. The Norwegian Government’s ambition to develop the Archipelago’s tourism industry ...

Starting January 1, 2025, Norway plans to introduce new restrictions for cruise ships and other tourist activities in Svalbard to protect its unique wildlife, including a cap on ship passengers and ...

To visitors, the Norwegian archipelago can seem both ethereal and eternal. But climate change all but guarantees an eventual collapse of its vulnerable ecosystem. The strong summer sun melts the top ...

OSLO, Norway – A polar bear on Friday mauled a group of young British campers on a trip to a remote Arctic archipelago where visitors are warned to carry guns in case of attack, killing a 17-year-old ...

This thesis aims to describe and interpret the effects of tourism on historic sites in Antarctica and Svalbard (also known as Spitsbergen), and to assess the implications for management. Explorers, ...