Norway secures return of polar explorer’s boat
A Norwegian group has been given the green light to salvage explorer Roald Amundsen’s sunken ship from Canadian waters.
Last Norwegian Kon-Tiki raft member Haugland dies
The last surviving member of the famous balsa wood Kon-Tiki raft, which traversed the Pacific Ocean in 1947, has passed away at the age of 92. Knut Ha...
Norway holds Arctic summit
The University of Tromso in northern Norway is hosting the 3rd annual Arctic Frontiers conference, which is designed to discuss changes in the Arctic ...
Iceland oil exploration licences underway
Iceland’s Ministry of Industry and the National Energy Authority are currently preparing the first tenders for private licences to explore for fossil ...
Drilling for clear gold at the Arctic Circle
Drillers drilling for hot water on the northern Icelandic island of Grimsey (the only part of Iceland to cross the Arctic Circle) have now reached a d...