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Russian helicopter has gone down at sea off Arctic island: Norway rescue service

Norwegian rescuers were searching on Thursday for a Russian helicopter which went down with eight people on board at sea off the coast of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

Oct 26, 2017, 20:44 PM IST

Operation IceBridge – NASA's aerial survey of polar ice expands its Arctic reach for first time

For the first time, NASA says the mission in its ninth year is expanding its reach to explore the Arctic’s Eurasian Basin through two research flights based out of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the northern Atlantic Ocean.

Mar 13, 2017, 12:21 PM IST

This is what climate change is doing – Skeletal image of polar bear goes viral! - See pic

If this is not controlled soon, one of the species ranked number one on the food chain will become extinct.

Jul 10, 2016, 23:31 PM IST

Arctic Ocean to have less ice, more water by 2050s

By the 2070s, there could be close to 200 days a year with no sea ice at Drew Point, which is likely to worsen coastal erosion.

Nov 03, 2015, 16:08 PM IST