17/03/2008 :: The research project EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) has been rewarded one of EU’s Descartes prizes on research. The prize, which was awarded on 12 March in Brussels, is awarded to teams for “outstanding transnational projects on natural sciences and humanities”. + More

19/02/2008 :: Ten years after the establishment of the Arctic Council, it is now Norway’s turn to take up the baton. Climate change and sustainable use of the natural resources in the High North will be priority issues for the Norwegian chairmanship. + More

Threats to the Arctic environment The Arctic environment is very vulnerable, and even minor disturbances can cause lasting damage. In Svalbard and Antarctica, Norway is responsible for the management of some of the last untouched ... + More