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Want to break free-ze? Americans looking for a sudden change of scenery can move immediately to one idyllic, low-tax European ...
The $10,000 cruise that recently became possible — and might not last for long
Svalbard is a key origin point for Arctic cruises, where trips have doubled since 2016. Climate change is melting ice more ...
Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds
Two-thirds of the world's food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, ...
What life is like in one of the most remote places on Earth
The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, lying roughly midway between Norway’s northern coast and the North Pole, is the site ...
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Chinese tourists spark controversy in Svalbard with military uniform
An incident in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, occurred when a Chinese tourist was wearing a military uniform, sparking controversy.
This Arctic boomtown is led by women studying climate change
A small Arctic research station in Norway has emerged as a scientific hub, and it’s home to an increasingly female-led ...
The World’s Doomsday Plant Vault Gets Thousands of New Seeds
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow ...
Working As A Head Chef On A Cruise Ship In Norway
Hurtigruten's Sivert Lohse Øverli works as Executive Head Chef on 'MS Trollfjord', a refurbished coastal ferry turned cruise ...
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes controversy, cultural meaning
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway supports them all. It is the world's most famous backup site for seeds that are more precious than data. Advertisement Tens of thousands of new seeds from ...
Norway keeps interest rate at 16-year high, says restrictive policy needed
Norway's central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected ...
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The $10,000 cruise that recently became possible — and might not last for long
SVALBARD, Norway — The cruise company’s promotional video starts with a loop of Arctic nature at its most awe-inspiring: a surfacing whale, a lumbering walrus and a polar bear shrouded in mist.