GETTING SMASHED IN RECORD TIME? ’Stem’ of giant snow champaign glass on Operafjellet may break in June for first time ever due to heat; annual guessing game underway
Screenshot of snow "glass" on Operafjellet on May 28 from Svalbardposten website If the record-breaking pace of snow melt in Svalbard has people steamed, right...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of July 27, 2021
Photo of delegation visit to Ny-Ålesund courtesy of Kings Bay AS The number of research days in Ny-Ålesund is cut by more than half in...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of March 1, 2021
Emergency calls to the fire department decline in 2020 due largely to the loss of visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 22 foreigners from eight different...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Feb. 2, 2021
Svea loans 18-ton power supply to Svalbard Airport to cope with electrical system failure (above photo of power supply being unloaded in Longyearbyen courtesy of...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Dec. 8, 2020
Relocated cemetery targeted for completion in 2022 The relocation of Longyearbyen's cemetery, due to avalanche and landslide exposure in the current location, is proposed for completion in...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Sept. 8, 2020
Month of local 'TV auction' activities start Saturday, with virus-related restrictions A month of local activities for a national fundraiser – this time to remedy...
CLOUDY COMPLICATIONS: Several days of fog in Longyearbyen results in multitude of cancelled flights, heightened problems with polar bears making repeat visits near town
Dense fog in Longyearbyen the past several days has resulted in several cancelled flights during a crippled tourism season (now including the loss of cruises due...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Dec. 31, 2019
A cargo ship that brings food and other essential supplies to Longyearbyen will be out of service for three weeks starting Jan. 10, a memorial...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Dec. 3, 2019
An expansion to nearly double the size of Svalbardbutikken beginning soon, a large amount of sea ice around Svalbard is definitely not a sign climate...
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Nov. 26, 2019
Airbnb rentals are down somewhat this year as a new law restricting rentals takes effect in about a month, a dog has to be killed...
