The sad end of Hvaldimir the beluga whale who might or might not have been a Russian spy Photo: Ein Dahmer/Wikipedia In 2019, fishermen in the Arctic North of Norway came across a very friendly beluga whale,...
Dog whistlers and UK rioters Violent far-right riots mainly targeting Muslim communities and refugees rocked English cities in July and August. The shocking killing...
What will a hotter planet do to sport? Becore this year’s Paris Olympics, thousands of athletes were enthusiastically gearing up to beat records, but this year there...
The day Norway’s oil adventure turned to disaster In 1980, 123 men were killed when the Alexander L. Kielland platform capsized in the North Sea oil fields...
Why Norway is streets ahead in traffic safety Norway has the best traffic safety record in Europe. I joined a panel of European journalists discussing why on...
More than half of UK people on benefits now depend on food aid Some of Greater Manchester’s nearly 300 food banks (Photo: Lars Bevanger) This week, a group of mothers went on...
What are Russian fishing vessels up to in Arctic Norway? Tromsø is one of three remaining Norwegian harbours where Russian vessels can dock. Photo by Himmel S on Unsplash Russian vessels have...
Two years of war in Ukraine: The collapse of Russian-Norwegian relations Tromsø, in the Arctic North of Norway (photo: Lars Bevanger) In the far north of Norway, people have for...
Karen Ellemann: All of the Nordics in Nato “positive in every way” Photo: David Jensen/Arctic Frontiers. The Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers believes Nordic cooperation will be even...
Why the world should take note of what happens in the Arctic The Arctic is home to four million people across eight nations. But the region’s sparse population belies its importance to the...