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Svalbard polar bear woken by foghorn, triggering fine worth thousands of dollars for wildlife disturbanceA visitor in Svalbard received a substantial fine for using a foghorn to wake a polar bear. This action unnecessarily disturbed protected w...- 12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
- Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
- A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industryKaktovik, Alaska, a village near the Arctic Circle, is planning to restart polar bear tourism. The village, which hosted thousands of touri...
- Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventureChun Wang, a Chinese-born entrepreneur, hurtled into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX’s Falcon rocket steered southward over ...
- With Trump coveting Greenland, Denmark updated its coat of armsPresident-elect Donald Trump has expressed a strong interest in purchasing Greenland, even suggesting possible military force. In response,...
- Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: This UK photographer wins top wildlife prizeThe winning photo, 'Ice Bed', serves as a visual representation of the detrimental impacts of climate warming and habitat loss. It highligh...
- It's hot to travel to blisteringly cold spotsLast year in August, we travelled to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole, where during the summer ...
- Cruise Ship that charges $33,000 a person and carrying 206 people stranded in Greenland's Artic, here’s when rescue is expectedA high-end cruise liner, accommodating 206 passengers, has become stranded off the shores of Greenland. The Ocean Explorer, measuring 104.4...
- Russia asserts presence in Arctic with northern military baseThe growing accessibility of natural resources and navigation routes in this rapidly thawing region has attracted global competition, and M...
- Russia's northernmost base projects its power across ArcticNow, Russia's northernmost military base is bristling with missiles and radar and its extended runway can handle all types of aircraft, inc...
- Romantic getaways to make Valentine week special: Let time sit still in Lelewatu Sumba; lazy lunch at a nomadic desert camp in MarrakechWe've rounded up 14 romantic destinations to make it special.
- Zero-footprint, green cruises, virtual reality spas: Welcome to travel in 2020If travel became a competitive sport in the last 10 years, it’s starting to loosen up.
- Soak in the bright-hued skies as you witness once-in-a-lifetime phenomena in SvalbardThe island which is well up into the Arctic – and generally the higher the latitude, the better your chances of spotting the Lights.
- 'Make in India', President Pranab Mukherjee tells Norwegian companiesBoth the countries are keen to expand the scope of their collaborative efforts in earth sciences, bio-technology, clean energy, fishing and...
- Adventure sports we loveGone are the days when vacations meant a cosy time in the hotel room with a pleasant stroll around town. Today’s holidayer is an informed p...
- Interact with the locals for a fantastic travel experience in Vietnam, Fiji, Jordan and UgandaIn Greece, something as simple as the sunset in Oia has such a magical quality to it that it draws in a huge crowd.
- Ice-capades: Beyond mountains & vales across shores & seasThe journey into the frozen Arctic wonderland of the polar bear was an eye-opener. In short, the unmistakeable message of the Arctic is to ...
- Crude: Froth yes, bubble noThe current surge in crude oil price is being dubbed as a bubble almost in the same breath as the dotcom, North Sea and Tulip Bulb mania.
- Northern exotica: A true taste of Norway's icy fjordsMuch of the west coast of Norway is full of fjords creating landscapes of stunning beauty. The waters are full of wild salmon and sea trout.
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