Plastic on Norwegian Beaches Comes from Nearby Ocean Areas Plastic drifting onshore on seven selected beaches along the Norwegian coast and in Svalbard proves to stem from nearby ocean areas, according to a recent study from the Norwegian Met Office, the Institute of Marine Research, and Nordland Research Institute.
Reindeer Died After Getting Entangled in Plastic Waste on Svalbard Plastic waste represents an increasing problem for reindeer on Svalbard. A reindeer recently died after it got entangled in a big tangle of plastic ribbons.
Scientists Found Microplastics Along the Entire Northern Sea Route Plastic waste and microplastics have been found in the sea along the entire Northern Sea Route, Russian scientists confirm. The results of a recent expedition may provide crucial information about how some of the world’s most remote ocean areas are affected by the global issue of microplastics.
Scientists to Map Pollution Along Russia’s Northernmost Point A Norwegian-Russian research project aims to map plastic waste along the coast of Novaya Zemlya. Documentation about existing waste that far north does not exist at present, and the expedition this summer may provide unique knowledge about pollution in this part of the Arctic.
Norwegian-Russian Cooperation Against Plastic Pollution in the Barents Sea Norway and Russia will cooperate about fighting plastic pollution in the Barents Sea, says Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Ola Elvestuen following meetings in Moscow.
Scientists Fears That the Barents Sea Will Be Filled With Trash Scientist Geir Wing Gabrielsen has spent every summer for the past 36 years in Svalbard. Today, he fears that the Barents Sea is becoming a garbage dump. "We really need to find out more about this", he says.
