Opinion front page - thebarentsobserver
WEB7 hours ago · The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference. Freedom to write - freedom to publish ...
War in the Arctic
WEB7 hours ago · Russia has itself to thank for bringing act of war inside the Arctic Circle for the first time since Second War II. Thomas Nilsen. September 16, 2024. How Ukraine manage to navigate drones far north to the Kola Peninsula is still not detailed. But despite very long distance, it comes as no surprise that Olenya airfield is a high-value target.
Warmer, wetter conditions continue to transform Arctic, impact its ...
WEBDec 15, 2022 · Higher air temperatures and lower sea ice cover continue to transform the Arctic, says the Arctic Report Card 2022 released on Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. Eye on the Arctic. December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022. “Many observations throughout the …
Winds of Change - thebarentsobserver.com
WEBAug 23, 2021 · Here 15 wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa – and 12 more on the way – are about to produce up to 100 MWh of electricity. This area has some of the most steady wind conditions in Europe. In Berlevåg, the wind blows 50% of the time and the amount of electricity produced by the wind farm will be equivalent to …
"Darkness is not forever" - thebarentsobserver.com
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Putin is not forever," the well-known human rights lawyer in exile says. It is soon three years since Ivan Pavlov could walk the streets of his native St.Petersburg. In early September 2021, he left Russia following mounting repression from Putin’s security services. The 53-year old lawyer has for nearly three decades ardently worked for rule ...
Olesia is new journalist in the Barents Observer
WEBAug 21, 2023 · Today, Olesia Krivtsova is employed as journalist in the Barents Observer. The Barents Observer. August 21, 2023. “I still feel a bit stressed, but at the same time I am very happy,” she says on her first day of employment in the north Norwegian newsroom. “Today, I published my first article, and it was very exciting.
2022 one of eight hottest years on record confirms UN
WEBEye on the Arctic. January 13, 2023. “Global warming and other long-term climate change trends are expected to continue because of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,” the UN body said in a news release. 2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest year on record, according to the dataset used, but that was largely due ...