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    <title><![CDATA[Russian Radio Station in Svalbard Halt Broadcasts Over Missing Norwegian Permit]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/russian-radio-station-in-svalbard-halt-broadcasts-over-missing-norwegian-permit/1122790</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:08:46 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Russian radio station Maya in Barentsburg had to halt its FM broadcasts after Norwegian authorities discovered that it lacked the necessary permits. The company has since applied for authorisation, but the application remains on hold.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Norwegian Frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen on Svalbard Patrol]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/the-norwegian-frigate-hnoms-fridtjof-nansen-on-svalbard-patrol/1122559</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:06:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Recently, the frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen has been conducting the Norwegian Navy's annual Svalbard patrol to assert sovereignty and demonstrate presence. “It is important that we continue to operate here,” says Commanding Officer Stian Gjermundsen Buunk.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[To Upgrade Existing Subsea Fibre Cables to Svalbard and Deploy Technology on New Cable System]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/to-upgrade-existing-subsea-fibre-cables-to-svalbard-and-deploy-technology-on-new-cable-system/1122364</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:15:28 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Space Norway has awarded Ciena a contract to extend the lifespan of legacy subsea fibre cables to Svalbard while deploying optical technology on the new Arctic Way cable.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Greetings From the Island of Ice and Fire]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/greetings-from-the-island-of-ice-and-fire/1121575</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:57:33 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Reykjavik: I am in Reykjavik to report from the largest conference in the Arctic, on the geopolitical significance of the region. We also have exclusive news from NATO, reports on Russia’s Northern Sea Route and energy, and coverage of the business sector in Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Norwegian Strategy for Ny-Ålesund Research Station: Sets Language Requirements for Researchers]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/new-norwegian-strategy-for-ny-alesund-research-station-sets-language-requirements-for-researchers-1/1121304</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:16:02 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Everyone conducting research in Ny-Ålesund must have sufficient language skills in Norwegian or English, the Norwegian government requires in a new strategy. It also sets requirements for the labelling of equipment.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Business Plan for Longyearbyen: To Strengthen Length of Residence and Business Friendliness]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/new-business-plan-for-longyearbyen-to-strengthen-length-of-residence-and-business-friendliness-1/1121254</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:14:06 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA['This is not a plan intended to take the business community to new heights, but to create stability and predictability,' says Lennarth Kvernmo, Head of Business Development at Longyearbyen Local Council.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Glaciers in Svalbard Are Melting at a Record Pace]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/glaciers-in-svalbard-are-melting-at-a-record-pace/1120741</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:23:46 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Marine glacier fronts in Svalbard are melting at a record pace. Over the past two years, ten of Svalbard’s glaciers have retreated entirely onto land.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Time to Strengthen the 1920 Svalbard Treaty]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/time-to-strengthen-the-1920-svalbard-treaty/1120547</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:42:50 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[When The Roar of Diesel Drowns Out The Hushed Voices From Svalbard and Finnmark]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/when-the-roar-of-diesel-drowns-out-the-hushed-voices-from-svalbard-and-finnmark/1119481</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:25:01 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Commentary: Voices are being kept low in two of the Norwegian regions most exposed to Russia. The roar of diesel engines drowns out a realpolitik debate regarding the situation in Eastern Finnmark and Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Encounters in the North]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/encounters-in-the-north/1119329</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:42:04 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From Svalbard to the Iron Ore Line, Russian oil plans and art in times of crisis: Here are the most important news stories from and about the Arctic.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russian Ship Arrested on Svalbard: 'The Svalbard Treaty Does Not Grant Immunity']]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/russian-ship-arrested-on-svalbard-the-svalbard-treaty-does-not-grant-immunity/1119271</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:51:53 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On the question of whether the arrest of the Russian ship on Svalbard breaches the Svalbard Treaty, researchers tell HNN that the treaty does not override Norwegian law. 'Article 3 grants the right to equal treatment, not immunity from Norwegian law enforcement,' says Research Professor Øystein Jensen at the FNI.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russian Ship Arrested in Svalbard: ‘We are Not a Party,’ says the Governor of Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/russian-ship-arrested-in-svalbard-we-are-not-a-party-says-the-governor-of-svalbard/1118718</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:28:42 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the Governor of Svalbard seized the Russian vessel 'Professor Molchanov', which is docked in Barentsburg on Svalbard. Governor Lars Fause stresses that neither the Norwegian state nor the Governor are parties to the case.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Russian Fishing Vessels Repeatedly Cross Svalbard Cables, Raising Security Questions]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/russian-fishing-vessels-repeatedly-cross-svalbard-cables-raising-security-questions/1118561</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:44:08 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Russian fishing vessels continue to operate legally in northern Norwegian waters, but recent AIS tracks show repeated crossings over cables linking Svalbard to mainland Norway. The movements do not establish espionage or sabotage, but highlight concerns over vulnerable subsea infrastructure.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The King of The High North]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/the-king-of-the-high-north/1117919</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:49:45 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Comment: The last municipality King Harald managed to visit was the ‘small’ municipality of Beiarn in Nordland. That meant that every municipality in Northern Norway had received a royal visit. “The fact that you come here to us makes us both proud and grateful, and gives us the feeling of being seen as a people and a community,” Mayor André Kristoffersen said in his greeting to the King.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rising Frequency and Duration of Marine Heatwaves Around Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/rising-frequency-and-duration-of-marine-heatwaves-around-svalbard/1116533</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:28:42 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A new study from the Nansen Center shows that marine heatwaves around Svalbard now occur multiple times a year and last significantly longer than before.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Welcome to Autumn in The Arctic]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/welcome-to-autumn-in-the-arctic/1115669</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:18:15 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Dear High North News reader. We are back from summer vacation, ready to go and looking forward to a packed autumn of security, fish, industry, science and good debates.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Wet and Cold July in Northern Norway, but Svalbard Sets New Heat Record]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/wet-and-cold-july-in-northern-norway-but-svalbard-sets-new-heat-record/1115498</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:21:22 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[While heatwaves and temperature records have swept across large parts of Europe, Northern Norway faced a starkly different reality, enduring an unusually cool and rain-soaked July.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Defending the High North: Sovereignty in an Age of Grey-Zone Pressure]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/defending-the-high-north-sovereignty-in-an-age-of-grey-zone-pressure/1115306</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:39:29 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Turkish Clause in Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/the-turkish-clause-in-svalbard/1114638</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:35:11 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Whale Detection System Tested Aboard Arctic Expedition Ship]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/whale-detection-system-tested-aboard-arctic-expedition-ship/1114458</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:22:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Researchers aboard an expedition vessel near Svalbard are testing a real-time camera system designed to spot whales and help protect vulnerable Arctic species from growing ship traffic.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Arctic identified as a security risk]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/the-arctic-identified-as-a-security-risk/1112700</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1112700</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:52:15 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Arctic, the High North and Svalbard are identified as research areas that may involve significant security considerations in a new draft guide to personnel security in academia.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Norwegian Government to Strengthen Svalbard Budget With NOK 72,3 Million]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/the-norwegian-government-to-strengthen-svalbard-budget-with-nok-723-million/1111284</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1111284</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:08:17 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In the revised national budget for 2026, the Norwegian government proposes, among other things, a Svalbard price for electricity and district heating.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Life on the North Globe]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/life-on-the-north-globe/1111259</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1111259</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:26:22 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Dear reader. This week's newsletter has it all; Climate change, Russian gas and defense. Here is the latest news from the High North.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mina (10) Is the Youngest to Cross Svalbard From South to North]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/arctic-living/mina-10-is-the-youngest-to-cross-svalbard-from-south-to-north/1111012</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1111012</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:09:20 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[10-year-old Mina Floriana Read recently became the youngest ever to cross Svalbard from south to north after a 600-kilometer, 44-day expedition.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The End of an Era]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/the-end-of-an-era/1110772</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1110772</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:29:43 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Dear reader. And so, it ends. The last Norwegian coal mine is closed, and Svalbard is no longer a mining community. At the same time, mining on the mainland is difficult to achieve. We also write about Norwegian authorities wish to protect knowledge about Russia and the current exercise in the north.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[End of Norwegian Mining on Svalbard as Norway's Last Coal Mine Closes]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/end-of-norwegian-mining-on-svalbard-as-norways-last-coal-mine-closes/1110556</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1110556</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:12:17 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On Monday, Mine 7 officially closed, marking the end of Norwegian mining on Svalbard. 'Not a celebration, but a dignified ending,' says the General Manager of the mine to HNN.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA['Important That People Live Here']]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/important-that-people-live-here/1110534</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1110534</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:52:56 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The president of the Norwegian Parliament - the Storting - Masud Gharahkhani, went on a delayed visit to Svalbard to highlight preparedness and the role Svalbard plays in international geopolitics.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[When Russia Attacked Svalbard - On Defence Cooperation Seen From Finland]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/when-russia-attacked-svalbard-on-defence-cooperation-seen-from-finland/1109826</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1109826</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:13:53 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Commentary (Helsinki): On Christmas Eve 2029, Russia attacks Svalbard. That was the message to 700,000 readers of Finland's largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, the other day. Using methods we associate with cake recipes, the newspaper told its readers that 'this is how Russia will attack NATO'.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shipwreck Found in Svalbard - Could Originate From 18th Century Russia]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/shipwreck-found-in-svalbard-could-originate-from-18th-century-russia/1109283</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1109283</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:04:43 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Researchers from the Norwegian Maritime Museum are investigating a shipwreck found in Grønfjorden in Svalbard last year. A working hypothesis is that the ship originates from the White Sea in Russia and was used during the Pomor trade.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Permafrost Is Thawing in Svalbard, Posing a Risk to Cultural Heritage and New Buildings]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/permafrost-is-thawing-in-svalbard-posing-a-risk-to-cultural-heritage-and-new-buildings/1109295</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1109295</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:04:25 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Cultural heritage and infrastructure are at risk as the permafrost thaws and climate change makes Svalbard particularly vulnerable.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Research and Tourism in Svalbard Are Closely Interconnected, Say Researchers]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/research-and-tourism-in-svalbard-are-closely-interconnected-say-researchers/1107612</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1107612</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:04:05 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Swedish researchers have examined the relationship between research and tourism in Svalbard, arguing that the activities are closely intertwined and can be seen as two sides of the same coin.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[While 30,000 Soldiers Practice War, Greenland and Svalbard Are Used in an Actual War]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/while-30000-soldiers-practice-war-greenland-and-svalbard-are-used-in-an-actual-war/1106574</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1106574</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:20:40 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Comment: Right now, 30,000 soldiers are preparing for war in the Arctic. The Cold Response exercise has its impact on Northern Norway and Finland. But a real war is also taking place in the North, in which Svalbard and Greenland plays a key role.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Svalbard: Increased oil prices impact Longyearbyen]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/svalbard-increased-oil-prices-impact-longyearbyen/1106487</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1106487</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:41:23 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The diesel power plant in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, supplies the archipelago with power and heat. The unrest in the Middle East has led to increased oil prices reaching all the way into the Arctic city.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Updated Strategy and New Research Office]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/updated-strategy-and-new-research-office/1105806</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1105806</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:19:49 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[To strengthen Norwegian research leadership in Svalbard and facilitate safe international research collaboration, the government is now launching an updated strategy for research and higher education and a new research office in Svalbard.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[A Soft Start]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/a-soft-start/1105831</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1105831</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:24:41 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Dear readers. At a time when the leaders of Russia, the US and Israel believe they have the right to bomb civilians in other countries, let us have a soft start to this week's newsletter from the Arctic and the High North. Like the story of 10-year-old Mina Floriana Read, who will soon embark on an extreme ski expedition.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Mina (10) Can Become the Youngest to Ever Cross Svalbard From South to North]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/arctic-living/mina-10-can-become-the-youngest-to-ever-cross-svalbard-from-south-to-north/1105507</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1105507</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:08:14 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[This month, Mina Floriana Read (10) sets out on an expedition to cross Svalbard from south to north together with her father, Alexander Read. She could become the world's youngest to do so.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arctic Reality Check]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/arctic-reality-check/1104302</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1104302</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:06:36 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Newsletter: Is the authorities' version of total defense in conflict with the inhabitants'? Check out the debate, along with a keen look at Russia's activity at sea, ocean research news, and the EU's sanctions regime.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Crab on the Menu: Climate Change Could Make Local Food Available in Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/crab-on-the-menu-climate-change-could-make-local-food-available-in-svalbard/1102220</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1102220</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:46:26 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[New research has explored the possibility of developing local, sustainable food and tourism experiences in Svalbard based on two crab species, snow crab and king crab.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Stig (30) Has Researched Snow in Svalbard for Four Years: “I Don’t Even Ski!”]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/stig-30-has-researched-snow-in-svalbard-for-four-years-i-dont-even-ski/1095732</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1095732</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:35:10 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Stig Andreas Johannessen (30) became the first to defend his dissertation in Arctic Security at UNIS, the University Center in Svalbard. He has researched how Longyearbyen manages climate-related risks while simultaneously experiencing how climate change impacts the island himself.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Svalbard – More Work is Needed in The Tourism Sector]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/op-ed/implementing-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-svalbard-more-work-is-needed-in-the-tourism-sector/1093812</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/1093812</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:07:54 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Svalbard Fjord Absorbs More Greenhouse Gases Than It Emits]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/science/svalbard-fjord-absorbs-more-greenhouse-gases-than-it-emits/237055</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/237055</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:20:58 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A new study shows that the Kongsfjord in Svalbard absorbs more greenhouse gases and nutrients than it emits. Researchers believe the Arctic fjord can provide important answers to how nature itself contributes to stall climate change.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[BRICS by BRICS: Brazil’s Accession to the Svalbard Treaty and the Politics of Partnership]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/op-ed/brics-by-brics-brazils-accession-to-the-svalbard-treaty-and-the-politics-of-partnership/143656</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/143656</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:53:09 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Brazilian government has submitted the proposal to sign the Svalbard Treaty to the National Congress, which is now under consideration.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Norwegian State Budget: Major Investments in Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/the-norwegian-state-budget-major-investments-in-svalbard/196595</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/196595</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:23:52 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Norwegian government proposes major investments in Svalbard in its budget proposal for 2026. The investments aim to promote settlement for families in the High North, strengthen research leadership and national control in Svalbard, and contribute to the cleanup of mining activities. 'We are strengthening national control on Svalbard,' says Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Managing Cruise Volume at Nordic Cruise Destinations]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:24:11 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Op-ed: Cruise destinations take a more active role in managing growing cruise tourism, four researchers write in this op-ed.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway to Monitor Airborne Radioactivity in Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:11:45 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From October 1st, the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority will take over the operations of an air filter station near Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard. “This will be particularly important for nuclear preparedness in the north,” says section leader in the agency.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[70 Homes Will Be Removed From the Market in Svalbard]]></title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:26:07 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In December this year, 70 homes will be removed from the rental market in Longyearbyen due to the risk of avalanches. The decision has elicited despair among the affected stakeholders.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Survey for Arctic Way Soon to Be Completed]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/business/survey-for-arctic-way-soon-to-be-completed/105026</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/105026</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:27:53 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): The seabed survey for the subsea cable Arctic Way will soon be completed. It will replace the old cable to Svalbard, but also establish a connection to Jan Mayen.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway Worried About a Possible Shadow Fleet by Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/norway-worried-about-a-possible-shadow-fleet-by-svalbard/434018</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/434018</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:56:09 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A company of unknown origin has applied for a permit to transfer Russian liquefied natural gas from ship to ship in a fjord in Svalbard. The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection fears that this involves ships from the Russian shadow fleet and has asked the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security for advice.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Norway Worried About a Possible Shadow Fleet by Svalbard]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/norway-worried-about-a-possible-shadow-fleet-by-svalbard/128005</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/128005</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:56:09 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A company of unknown origin has applied for a permit to transfer Russian liquefied natural gas from ship to ship in a fjord in Svalbard. The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection fears that this involves ships from the Russian shadow fleet and has asked the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security for advice.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Strengthens the Monitoring of GPS Interference in the High North]]></title>
    <link>https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/strengthens-the-monitoring-of-gps-interference-in-the-high-north/179931</link>
    <guid>https://en.highnorthnews.com/a/179931</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:48:58 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Norwegian government is establishing a new office for the Norwegian Communications Authority in Tromsø, Northern Norway. 'It is important to strengthen security and preparedness in the High North through the increased presence of the authorities,' says the Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance.]]></description>
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